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BPS's 300+ Years Old
BPS is the oldest public school system in America, founded in 1647. It is also the home of the nation's first public school, Boston Latin School, founded in 1635. The Mather School opened in 1639 as the nation's first public elementary school,[5] and English High School, the second public high school in the country, opened in 1821. -
President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports
History of President's of Physical Fitness President Kennedy reforms the the Council on Youth Fitness started by Eisenhower and it ultimately becomes the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports. -
Physical Education Mandate
45 minutes per week of physical education were required for K and 90 minutes per week for all others. -
Elementary and Secondary School Act (ESAC)
The Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) is passed on April 9. Part of Lyndon Johnson's "War on Poverty," it provides federal funds to help low-income students, which results in the initiation of educational programs such as Title I and bilingual education. -
Special Olympics begins
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IDEA (The Individual with Disabilities Education Act)
Public Law 101-476, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), renames and amends Public Law 94-142. In addition to changing terminology from handicap to disability, it mandates transition services and adds autism and traumatic brain injury to the eligibility list. -
PEP (Physical Education for Progress Act) bill is approved by congress
PEP Bill The purpose of the Carol M. White Physical Education Program (PEP) grant is to provide funds to local educational agencies and community-based organizations to initiate, expand, and improve physical education programs. -
Massachusetts Education Reform Act / MCAS
The Massachusetts Education Reform Act requires a common curriculum and statewide tests (Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System). As has often been the case, other states follow Massachusetts' lead and implement similar, high-stakes testing programs. -
Nutrition Educator Coordinator Hired for BPS
Nutrition education programs implemented with the assistance and cooperation of Unified Support Services, outside partnerships and acencies. -
Massachusetts Repeals Physical Education Mandate of 1962
Since 1996, local school officials have determined the amount of time for instruction in physical education. Since 1996, when mandated physical education time was removed, reported weekly physical education participation has dropped dramatically from 80% in 1995 to 57.9% in 2003 -
Surgeon General's 1996 Report on Physical Activity and Health
The Surgeon General's 1996 Report on Physical Activity and Health, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, recommend daily physical education for all students in kindergarten through grade 12. -
Massachusetts Student Learning Time Regulations
Ed Law and RegulationsDefines time which a student spends at school breakfast and lunch, passing between classes, in homeroom, at recess, in non-directed study periods, receiving school services, and participating in optional school programs shall not count toward meeting the minimum structured learning time requirement for that student. -
UMASS Extention Nutrition Educators
partnership still in existence today. 10 educators providing nutrition education classes (4 lessons per class). -
No Child Left Behind Act
The controversial No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) is approved by Congress and signed into law by President George W. Bush on January 8, 2002. The law, which reauthorizes the ESEA of 1965, holds schools accountable for student achievement levels and provides penalties for schools that do not make adequate yearly progress toward meeting the goals of NCLB. -
2001 Surgeon General’s Call to Action to Prevent and Decrease Overweight and Obesity
New ReleaseSurgeon General launches effort to develop action plan to combat overweight and obesity. -
Surgeon General's Call to Action
Plan to address nation's obesity epidemic, -
BPS Nutrition guidelines established
BPS Nutrition guidelines established for vending, a la carte, and competitive foods. -
IDEA 2004
H.R. 1350, The Individuals with Disabilities Improvement Act (IDEA 2004), reauthorizes and modifies IDEA. Changes, which take effect on July 1, 2005 , include modifications in the IEP process and procedural safeguards, increased authority for school personnel in special education placement decisions, and alignment of IDEA with the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001. -
Wellness Policy mandated by USDA
BPS School Committee approved district Wellness Policy April 2006. -
Alliance for a Healthier Generation
2007-2011 1 million dollar donation to BPS by the Kessler Family through AHG; a partnership between the Clinton Foundation, the AHA and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. -
BPS Wellness Policy implementation begins
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Barack Obama is elected President
Barack Obama is elected the 44th President of the United States and is sworn in on January 20, 2009. Substantial changes in the No Child Left Behind Act are eventually expected, but with two ongoing wars as well as the current preoccupation with our nation's economic problems, reauthorization of NCLB is likely to be a slow process. -
American Reinvestment and Recovery Act of 2009
The American Reinvestment and Recovery Act of 2009 provides more than 90-billion dollars for education, nearly half of which goes to local school districts to prevent layoffs and for school modernization and repair. -
Senate Bill 248 Proposal- An Act to improve quality physical education.
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Surgeon General's Vision for a Healthy and Fit Nation
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Implementation of SPARK Curriculum begins