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Decreasing Recess Again!
Published 8 months, 1 week ago
Description
I thought we were over this madness about decreasing recess in elementary schools--but apparently not. This episode digs into a recent school district in Kansas that decreased recess to focus more on STEM subjects "inside" the building. Why?!
Source: "10-minute recess? It's a reality for students at one Sedgwick County school this year" by Lindsay Smith (The Wichita Eagle; August 14, 2025)
Photo: Central Park Playground (1942)
*Music by Matt Bradford
Source: "10-minute recess? It's a reality for students at one Sedgwick County school this year" by Lindsay Smith (The Wichita Eagle; August 14, 2025)
Photo: Central Park Playground (1942)
*Music by Matt Bradford