University of Virginia: Want Kids to Be Better at Math and Reading? Send Them Out for Recess
September 02, 2026
September 02, 2026
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, Sept. 2 -- The University of Virginia issued the following research news:
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Want kids to be better at math and reading? Send them out for recess
By Laura Hoxworth, lh4na@virginia.edu
Schools across the country have steadily reduced recess during the past two decades, often to make more time for math and reading instruction. A growing body of research suggests that strategy may be backfiring.
In May, . . .
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Want kids to be better at math and reading? Send them out for recess
By Laura Hoxworth, lh4na@virginia.edu
Schools across the country have steadily reduced recess during the past two decades, often to make more time for math and reading instruction. A growing body of research suggests that strategy may be backfiring.
In May, . . .