NY: Alternative gym classes boost student attitudes

Skateboarding in class? Here it's called gym.

New York Times  November 4, 2008

At East Side Community High students can partake in skateboarding, an alternative to the regular gym class.  This is one example of offbeat physical education electives like dancing, martial arts and spinning now available in city schools.  The assistant principal at East Side has seen an improvement in attitude for the students in the skateboarding class, and is eager to see if that extends to an improvement in academic performance.