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- The American Academy of Pediatrics issued guidance Monday urging U.S. schools to protect recess for students.
- It recommends at least 20 minutes of recess and multiple breaks, like Denmark, Japan and the United Kingdom.
- Researchers note recess aids storage, growth and can help prevent obesity affecting about one in five U.S. children.
- CDC and Springboard to Active Schools data show up to 40% of districts cut recess since the mid-2000s.
