Produced by the Office of the Public Advocate

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May 2008

State of Play:
A Four-Year Follow-up Survey

NYC Students’ Access to Physical Education

Summary:  This survey, a follow-up to a 2004 report also conducted by the office, found that while small improvements in access to P.E. have been made, only 4% of third graders participate in P.E. class every day, as mandated by state law. The Public Advocate found that despite a growing obesity crisis, the Department of Education (DOE) is still failing to provide students with the adequate and legally mandated amount of physical education (P.E.).