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AGENCY TESTIMONY
Health education requirements in NYC schools
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The testimony outlines the health education requirements for NYC schools, which exceed state mandates. These requirements ensure students receive comprehensive health education throughout their school years.
- Elementary grades: Health education must be provided every year, either in regular classroom instruction or by a cluster teacher
- Middle and high school: One comprehensive health education course with 54 hours of instruction, taught by a certified health education teacher
- NYC requirements are more rigorous than New York State requirements
Despina Zaharakis
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New York State requires health education at each grade level.
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In the elementary grades, health education must be provided every year, either incorporated into regular classroom instruction or delivered by a cluster teacher.
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As I mentioned earlier, in middle school and again in high school, students are required to have one comprehensive health education course with 54 hours of instruction taught by a certified health education teacher.