Originally published May 30, 2018 by WTKR News 3.
By Nick Boykin
Recess times for students a part of the Virginia Beach City Public Schools will be increased.
VBCPS says it decided to increase recess times following a comprehensive review of recess practices and input from the community and employees. Read More
Originally published April 21, 2019 in the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette.
By Cynthia Howell
The school day will be 20 minutes longer in the coming 2019-20 school year in North Little Rock School District elementary schools as a way to provide more time for classroom instruction and recess.
The class day that now begins at 7:50 a.m. and goes to 2:30 p.m. for the district’s kindergarten-through-fifth-grade pupils will continue to start at 7:50 a.m. in the new school year, but will end at 2:50 p.m., as the result of a School Board vote last week. Read More
Originally published Dec. 14, 2018 in the Roanoke Times.
By Andrew Adkins
Recess time will officially be extended for Roanoke County elementary school students, following a trial run that administrators said has yielded positive results.
The Roanoke County School Board approved the new recess policy Thursday through its consent agenda. Central office staff had proposed the move last month. Read More