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If your child needs more recess, take them before school or after school.  It is not the schools job to worry about recess.  It is their job to teach.  Your child getting enough exercise is your responsibility.[/quote]

Reams of research that suggest that adequate exercise is complementary and even necessary for learning.  Finnish kids go outside every 1- 1 1/2 hours in order to learn to mop the floor with us on international exams.  When I was a kid, we had 4 recesses a day, and yet I somehow learned enough to eventually go to an Ivy League school.  [/quote]

Comparing homogenous Finland to heterogeneous America is asinine on so many levels. Finland is half the size of Texas in land mass with a population of only 5.4 million, 5.9 million live in Maryland, 8.4 million live in NYC.

Finland: Universal services and financial benefits to promote the well-being of all children and families

Finland has one of the lowest child poverty rates in the EU, while the female employment rate is among the highest. This is largely thanks to strong state support for children and families. Child and Family policy in Finlandpdf emphasizes reconciling paid employment with family life and ensuring an adequate level of income for families. Access to public day care is guaranteed to all children under seven and a generous system of family leave and allowances is designed to help parents cope with their child-raising duties, while keeping their jobs secure. Services for children and families are based on the principle of preventive support.

http://europa.eu/epic/countries/finland/index_en.htm[/quote]

Then they can get it before and after school.  Its a parenting responsibility.  You cannot compare both countries.  They have a completely different structure.[/quote]

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