{
  "id": 3822032,
  "title": "Mandatory daily gym class coming to Manitoba public schools",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/mandatory-daily-gym-class-coming-to-manitoba-public-schools",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-27T21:28:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Global News",
    "slug": "global-news",
    "url": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12038152/mandatory-daily-gym-class-manitoba/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Manitoba's provincial government announced that mandatory daily gym classes will be introduced for students in all grades, starting from the upcoming school year. Premier Wab Kinew revealed this decision at a news conference, emphasizing that the pilot health curriculum program, \"Every Body Every Day,\" will require students aged 5 to 18 to participate in in-person gym classes. The first phase of the program will be implemented in 25 schools across Winnipeg, Brandon, and rural parts of Manitoba, according to Manitoba Minister of Education and Early Childhood Learning Tracy Schmidt. Other public schools will begin to adopt daily gym classes in the 2026-2027 academic year.\n\nDuring the pilot phase, teachers and parents will have the opportunity to provide feedback to refine the curriculum, which will be continually updated. The program aims to make Manitoba a healthier place by integrating learning goals that address modern student needs, such as the mental health impacts of screen time, social media, artificial intelligence, marketing tactics of vape and supplement companies, and risks associated with e-scooters.\n\nJunior high and high school students will also learn basic cooking skills to help them prepare healthy and affordable meals as they transition to adulthood. Dr. Brent Roussin, the provincial chief public health officer, highlighted the importance of health education in various settings, stating that daily gym classes would help students feel included and develop practical skills, as well as form healthy food and movement habits at a young age.",
  "summary": "The two-year pilot project mandating daily, in-person physical education classes is called 'Every Body Every Day,' Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew told reporters.",
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  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Manitoba starts pilot making in-person gym mandatory for grades 11 and 12",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/manitoba-starts-pilot-making-in-person-gym-mandatory-for-grades-11",
        "published": "2026-08-27T19:47:03.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}