Active Students Fit For Better Grade

“When a quarter-million Ontario school children were prepping for last week's province-wide tests in the ‘3 Rs,’ they may have overlooked a surprising study tool. The workout. New Ontario research shows schools that push fitness and nutrition have watched their standardized scores rise by as much as 50 per cent over two years in Grade 3 reading and 39 per cent in Grade 3 math – outscoring other schools in similar neighbourhoods by about eight points across all three subjects.”

http://www.thestar.com/FamilyHealth/Children'shealth/article/439648