Americans were surprised by Trump's decision to return the school physical education test

Many Americans "flinched" when US President Donald Trump decided to bring back the nationwide physical education test, which was canceled under former head of the White House Barack Obama. This was reported by The New York Times on July 31.

"The news of the test's return has brought many Americans back to a time when they were scared kids in gym shorts and sneakers," the article says.

According to the publication, Trump's statement about the return of the test evoked strong feelings and vivid memories among many generations of Americans who "were forced to undergo an annual check of their physical abilities." Many of them flinch at the mere mention of this exam, as it was their "first encounter with public humiliation."

"Some physical education teachers said that they never liked doing this test, as they knew the impact it had on children who did not excel in sports," the publication clarifies.

However, according to the newspaper, this test has its supporters. They call the exam a rite of passage and a transformative experience.

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On March 9, Trump called American education and the U.S. Department of Education the worst in the world. He expressed confidence that the United States will be able to start running schools as well as the world's best education ministries.

Later, on June 3, Vice President of the United States Jay Dee Vance noted that American universities are losing freedom of speech and are beginning to resemble a totalitarian society. In his opinion, the country's scientific community needs to be more open to exploring sensitive topics and inspire the younger generation to follow the truth, while "universities have become almost quasi-theocratic or quasi-totalitarian societies."

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