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New Jersey bill would mandate recess in public elementary schools

December 22, 2015

A new bill passed by New Jersey’s legislature would require public school students in grades K-5 to have at least 20 minutes of recess every day, preferably outside. The law is an attempt to thwart inactivity and promote physical fitness, while allowing students to naturally develop social skills.
Previously, no such rules around recess existed in the state.

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