Important Role of Recess If you ask a student hi h part of the s hool day is his fa orite, it’s likely he’ll respond, Re ess! Once a school staple, recess is now being eliminated at many schools nationwide as they choose to spend more time on core academics. Recess by the Numbers A 2005 study revealed that 83 to 88% of public elementary school children have a recess of some sort. But those numbers continue to decline. On average, American kids get 26 minutes of recess per day. This may include lunchtime.
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