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Students working to get state law passed to mandate recess during school day in Pennsylvania - KESQBy Kristine Sorensen Click here for updates on this story PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — From the halls of Huston Middle School in the Burrel School District to the Pennsylvania State Capitol in Harrisburg, a group of seventh-graders is learning their opinions and voices can have a big impact. They are working hard to get a state

Mandatory recess? Local 7th-graders push to make it a law in Pennsylvania.From the halls of Huston Middle School in the Burrel School District to the Pennsylvania State Capitol building in Harrisburg, a group of seventh-graders

Middle School Students In Westmoreland County Working To Get State Law Passed To Mandate Recess During School DayA group of seventh-graders is learning their opinions and voices can have a big impact.

Burrell middle school students help draft legislation calling for mandatory recess statewideStudents at Burrell’s Huston Middle School have co-authored proposed state legislation that would make recess a protected right for young students like them. What started as a persuasive writing exercise turned into the students crafting the would-be legislation with state Rep. Bob Brooks, R-Murrysville. Brooks is looking for co-sponsors before

Editorial: State reps should endorse recessEveryone deserves a break. Get up. Stretch your legs. Take a walk around the building or the block. Turn away from your work, breathe deep and think about something else for a minute. The job will still be there when you are done and maybe you can come back to

Students advocate for mandatory recess at all Pa. schoolsWESTMORELAND COUNTY, Pa. (KDKA) — Students at a Westmoreland County middle school are calling on state lawmakers to advocate for mandatory recess. Huston Middle School English Teacher Amanda Pagnot…

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