Recess Makes Kids Smarter

The benefits of recess are clear. Why are so many schools cutting back?
By Caralee Adams

Today in the classroom kids are being told: "Be quiet. Sit still. Be quiet. Sit still," says Nelly Torres, a parent of a first and a fourth grader in the Chicago Public Schools. "That's because they need their recess."

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