
John Schlia
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WXXI News
Local advocates with the Healthi Kids Coalition and Common Ground Health recently traveled to Albany to support a state bill that would study and expand access to daily recess.
While Rochester schools require 20 minutes of recess for K–6 students, enforcement varies — and access to play is often shaped by race, income, and neighborhood. Experts and families say 20 minutes isn't enough, and that playful learning should extend from pre-K through 12th grade.
With the pandemic underscoring the need for movement and connection, guest host Noelle Evans asks: why is recess essential, and how can schools make it more equitable and effective?
Our guests:
- Mike Bulger, director of Whole Child Health Advocacy with the Healthi Kids Coalition
- Sharon Peck, parent advocate and associate professor of literacy at SUNY Geneseo