US furniture company offers standing options for students

DALLAS - Standing desks made by Varidesk wants to expand from the cubicle and corner office into the classroom. Now, the Texas-based Varidesk says that it's acquired Stand2Learn, which specializes in standing desks for kids.

Stand2Learn was co-founded by Mark Benden, a public health professor at Texas A&M University who studies ways to boost activity and fight obesity in workplaces and classrooms. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Varidesk CEO Jason McCann says he sees schools as a natural place to grow. The father of three says he's concerned about children's health, especially as many spend less time at recess and in physical education and more in front of a screen.