More than 170 Minnesota schools and thousands of students are expected to participate in 28th annual Walk to School Day on Wednesday, Oct. 9, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation.
This annual event, sponsored by Minnesota Safe Routes to School, encourages students and parents to try out a new, healthy habit that increases their physical activity and strengthens connections between families, schools and communities.
State law requires that all public-school students learn safe walking and bicycling skills at the beginning of the school year.
Students don’t need to live near their school to participate. Anyone who typically rides the school bus or takes a family vehicle can participate through a “bus stop and walk” event where participating schools designate a drop-off location within a half mile from the school and volunteers help supervise the walk and assist with crossing streets.
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