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Updated: 10:49 AM Oct 2, 2009
Health Removed From TX Required Course List
When the school bell rings this fall, health will no longer be a state-required course for students in Texas. Posted: 5:10 PM Jul 7, 2009Reporter: The Associated Press Email Address: news@kbtx.com |
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When the school bell rings this fall, health will no longer be a state-required course for students in Texas.
In a recent letter to school districts, Education Commissioner Robert Scott said he has eliminated the requirement in high school, the only remaining health course required by the state.
The move is causing some to worry that Texas students will miss out on critical topics like alcohol awareness, sex education and basic nutrition.
While school districts can still require students to take health classes, Scott eliminated the course as a state requirement to comply with a new law that bumps up the number of mandated electives.
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Posted by: Jennifer
Location: Bryan
on Jul 8, 2009 at 04:30 PM
Couldn't have said it any better, RJ!
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Posted by: William
Location: CS
on Jul 8, 2009 at 03:07 PM
Yeah I would have to agree with RJ on that one.
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Posted by: anonymous
Location: College Station
on Jul 8, 2009 at 02:42 PM
I think that this is one of the stupidest ways to cut down on the state curriculum. Our state is already one of the fattest in the nation and not having a health class is only going to contribute to this growing number because students won't learn about proper nutrition and exercise. Some students will learn about these topics from their parents but as someone stated earlier a lot of parents are either not going to talk about it or they are only going to tell them not to do it and not why they shouldn't do it. Why not cut back on some of the other electives such as an office aide or teacher aide? In most schools health is only a semester long class. It seems very unreasonable that this is the class that is causing students to go to summer school because of an overloaded curriculum. In conclusion, I think that this is a terrible decision and I definitely think that we will be regretting this in years to come!
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