P.E. teachers may have to adjust their lesson plans with President Donald Trump’s announcement this week that he’s reviving the Presidential Fitness Test.
The President’s Council on Sports, Fitness, and Nutrition will now develop “strategies for the development and promotion of presidential challenges and school-based programs that reward excellence in physical education.”
The test consisted of a one-mile run, push-ups or pull-ups, sit-ups, a shuttle run and other activities, and recognized top performers with the Presidential Fitness Award. It was revamped during the Obama administration to emphasize children’s health and nutrition over athletic prowess.