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Bill would boost phys ed standards for students

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Teacher Karin Harris, holding a foam noodle, tries to tag other participants during a game at Century Middle School in Lakeville. The class was presented to teachers by Jack Olwell, a teacher in the Farmington school district, who was sharing games he'd developed that mix games with academic exercises.
Tom Weber / MPR News 2010

State lawmakers are considering boosting physical education standards for Minnesota students.

The Senate Education Committee is holding a hearing Thursday morning on a bill that would require schools to test for student fitness every year. The bill aims to improve student wellness and long-term health but some say the measure is unnecessary.

MPR's Cathy Wurzer spoke with Jack Olwell, a physical education teacher in Farmington, Minn., and former president of the Minnesota Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance.