... Active and Safe Routes to School Program, about 98 percent of the school's 700 students bike, walk, skateboard or ride scooters to and from school. ...
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Safe Routes Nebraska Provides Tips for Walking and Biking to School
Safe Routes Nebraska is encouraging more families to get out of the car and consider walking or biking to school. "Studies show that students who walk or bike to school are more alert and ready to learn when they get to class," said Angela Barry, ...
Portland's Vestal School gets national praise for safe walking, biking routes
By Joseph Rose, The Oregonian Beth Nakamura/The OregonianVolunteers muscle heavy segments of pavement to be broken up and recycled today at Vestal School in ...
Some officials want more students walking or biking to school
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 ...
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 ...
Cedar Falls program aims to get more kids walking, biking to school
The goal is to get more kids walking and biking to class. Romney Hall and her son Harrison have a daily routine of walking to school. "I just know how healthy it is for our bodies and I think the kids have a lot of fun walking together, and it connects ...
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 ...
Walk or bike to school via the Safe Routes
By TERRY SMITH Parents can feel more comfortable about their children biking or walking to school these days, at least in places where wide new sidewalks ...
El Dorado wants more kids walking, biking to school
Jensen soon discovered widespread interest among parents and students in walking or biking to the K-8 school. But they lacked a safe route: The school is ...
Moms Talk: Walking And Biking To School
Most people agree on the many benefits of walking and biking to school, but for many children today, their lives are structured around scheduled activities. Sports practice occurs many times a week, play dates are scheduled and homework in elementary ...
Walking, biking to school good for health
One option to consider is walking or biking to school. "Any amount of exercise we can get kids doing will help with the things we're all scared about: childhood obesity, diabetes and even hypertension," he said. "I have treated kids who need two or ...