Pediatricians are urging American schools to protect recess time, emphasizing its critical role in children's physical, mental, and academic well-being. The American Academy of Pediatrics has updated its guidance, highlighting new research that shows breaks are essential for information retention and social-emotional development. Despite these benefits, many school districts have reduced or eliminated recess, often to focus on test scores, a trend experts warn is detrimental to students, particularly those who may need these breaks the most. AI
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RANK_REASON The cluster reports on updated guidance from a professional medical organization based on new research. [lever_c_demoted from research: ic=1 ai=0.1]
