Unstructured play breaks get short shrift at some schools
13th Nov 2006, 17:17 GMT
Recess, the unstructured play period that's been part of the school day for generations, is becoming shorter or disappearing altogether at some Maine schools, a victim of liability concerns and the need to steal more time for classroom instruction.
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