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Labor Voices: Students need recess for academic, emotional and physical wellness
Spending more time on test prep at the expense of recess actually harms students’ cognitive development and academic ...
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CTU and Chicago Public Schools reach tentative contract deal
The tentative agreement caps class sizes, commits to hiring more librarians, and adds more recess and teacher prep time to ...
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TN bill would give elementary school students at least 40 minutes of recess every day
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Elementary school students across Tennessee could soon have more recess time, if a bill proposed by Senator Joey Hensley (R-Hohenwald) passes the legislature. SB 1058 ...
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Research Says Recess Is Important. What Stands in the Way?
Ten states require recess but don’t specify time, while another ... In Texas, Boyd Elementary Principal Jana Clark said replacing the school’s 15-year-old playground cost roughly $25,000 ...
From DEI ban to recess requirements, Oklahoma Legislature advances array of education bills
A variety of education legislation survived this week's deadline, including measures that are top-of-mind for House and ...