MSNBC (8/15, Pappas) reports on the difficulties that children-especially younger ones-face in spending the entire school day in class with little opportunity to engage in active play. "With schools under pressure to meet standardized testing goals, recess has been cut back and even eliminated in some school districts. The irony, experts say, is that schools may be shooting themselves in the foot by taking away playtime that's crucial to a child's growth."
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