Penny Wise And Pound(s) Foolish!

The local papers are reporting on school districts cutting various programs in an effort to balance strained budgets. On the chopping block: physical education! How can that make sense?! With child obesity almost epidemic, shouldn't we be spending more time in schools teaching the values of exercise and nutrition? (Was there ever a more rhetorical question?)

Every health care reform proposal includes wellness and prevention as a top priority. Employers have assumed the responsibility for promoting wellness but why not start at an earlier age. This should be a top legislative priority.