Many Students Get Little or No Recess
In the battle against childhood obesity, parents, teachers and physicians are all calling for children to increase their levels of activity. Unfortunately, on of the primary sources of physical activity for children - recess - is slowly disappearing from public schools.
"Cutting recess time is a growing trend across the country, but some education experts say that's a mistake. Having an outlet such as recess helps student's focus in the classroom, they say, and it helps combat childhood obesity rates..."A recent study of one county in Georgia found that 35 percent of the elementary schools had no recess at all. All nine of the schools that were surveyed were in high-poverty areas, where school administrators felt that students needed extra classroom time. Source: Macom.com
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