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Austin ISD to redesign music, art classes to boost PE, academics

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Austin ISD to redesign music, art classes to boost PE, academics
Third grade student from Manchaca Elementary School, Connor Rice, during art class in 2020.

Seeking more time for teacher planning and exercising for college students, Austin faculty leaders are scheduling to modify the routine for physical education, art and new music lessons in elementary schools future yr.

Now, elementary pupils alternate in between actual physical education and learning, art and music every faculty working day. That provides up to three 45-moment course intervals in each issue every two weeks. 

Under a new district approach, pupils would obtain daily 45-moment PE classes, in addition to recess, and core lecturers would get 6½ planning hours per week. Depending on variations at each and every campus, pupils could also attend artwork and tunes lessons fewer frequently but have obtain to other electives, according to district leaders.

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