Third grader Miracle Turner’s beaded braids jangle as she runs in place alongside Principal Paul Travers. All of her classmates at Washington Elementary in Greensboro are on their feet too – running, jumping or punching the air – as they move through interval training in their classroom.
Once he catches his breath, Travers stops to explain that every student in the school starts with these aerobics for 20 minutes, followed by 10 minutes of mindful stretching.
This isn’t track and field day. It’s every day at Washington Elementary…