Kids play on the playground at Andrews Park in Norman. A new law doubles recess time for children in kindergarten through fifth grade in Oklahoma. (Photo by Kyle Phillips/For Oklahoma Voice)
OKLAHOMA CITY — Minimum daily recess time is about to double in Oklahoma elementary schools.
A newly enacted law will require 40 minutes of recess per day, up from 20 minutes, for public school students in kindergarten through fifth grade. It will take effect for the 2026-27 school year…