Recess in Seattle: How We Won the Right to Play

By Jesse Hagopian -- Originally Published by The Progressive Photos by Sarah Lang --- It was May of 2014. I had just picked up my son from his wonderful play-based preschool, and, as we headed home, I turned on the radio. Usually, my son would demand that I “turn off the boring news” and put …

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A New Rebellion for Lunch and Recess!

The rebellion for lunch and recess is rocking Seattle! The rally to defend lunch and recess time at the Wednesday Seattle school board meeting was an overwhelming success. A few dozen parents, teachers, and kids rallied and testified with one message: eating and playing--lunch and recess--are human rights. The school district began the meeting  by …

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