by Kali Schumitz | Staff Writer Fairfax County Supervisor Jeff McKay (D-Lee) believes that getting more students to walk or bike to school would be a win ...
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Students walking, biking to school takes planning
We know the value of students walking or biking to school. So why didn't officials work from the start to make that happen? This is the same situation that ...
Siebert students learn about safe biking in preparation for Bike to School Day
The fourth and fifth grade students had a hands-on opportunity today to learn and practice skills that will give them the knowledge they need to practice safe biking habits to and from school and in their neighborhoods." Siebert Principal Susan Johnson ...
Michigan Principal Punishes Students For Biking To School
by Beth Buczynski Walking and biking to school is an integral part of First Lady Michelle Obama's "Let's Move" campaign to end childhood obesity. Yet, when 64 Michigan high school students took it upon themselves to replace the usual senior prank with ...
Area students participate in Walk to School Day
Wednesday morning was brisk - 39 degrees at about 8 am - but biking to school was a pretty easy call for Hoover Elementary first grader Lizzie Peters. ...
Northwood Students Encouraged to Walk to School on Wednesday
Northwood PTA sponsors International Walk to School Day event to promote the benefits of safely walking or biking to school. By Jessica Schrader "Walking school buses" are a popular choice to make parents feel more comfortable with their child walking ...
Hundreds of South Bay students opt to walk, pedal to school this month
Students walking or biking to school are recognized every morning at the crosswalks nearby with a red raffle ticket for monthly raffles, and those who take ...
SF School District Encourages Students To Bike
by Benjamin Caldwell on February 26, 2009 Sustainable school transportation officials and advocates have celebrated the installation of the first new bike racks in the San Francisco Unified School District in many years. Francisco Middle School, one of ...
Nebraska officials encourage biking to school
Nebraska officials are promoting the first national "Bike to School Day," being recognized on Wednesday. "Bike to School Day" seeks to raise awareness about the need for safe routes to bike and walk. It also emphasizes the importance of such issues as ...
From Biking to Walking, Transportation for UC Davis students
As Davis has more bikes per capita than any other city - let alone campus - in the United States, the city provides wide streets, bike lanes and bicycle ...
Warmer than walking: Students fight the cold with winter biking
"Winter biking is a good alternative to driving; I refuse to buy a car, and biking helps reduce our carbon footprint," said Mike Stanfill, an Outdoor Adventures employee and three-year winter biker. The Outdoor Adventures office rents winterized bikes ...