Should there be free lunch to all K-12 students?

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<p>I wonder how much reduced recess time is tied to increased health risks for children.

Since the No Child Left Behind Act, 20% of school systems have decreased up to 50 min a week of recess time. A large study found that on a random school day, 39% of African-American kids did not have recess vs. 15% of white kids. 44% of kids living below the poverty line and 17% above the poverty line were declined recess.

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