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Teacher and parent urges more daily recess for K–6 at Downingtown Area SD meeting
Summary
Molly Regis, a parent and teacher in a nearby district, urged the Downingtown Area School District board to increase daily recess from 20 to 30 minutes or add a second 20-minute recess for K–6 students, citing classroom observations of improved focus and a claim that obesity rates have 'quadrupled' in recent decades.
During public comment, Molly Regis introduced herself as a parent of two elementary-age children and a teacher in a nearby district and asked the board to increase daily recess for kindergarten through sixth grade. She proposed either a single 30-minute recess or two 20-minute recess…
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