Reading and math are important, but so are social studies, science, the arts and recess, Duncan said Monday on ABC's ''Good Morning America.''
Expanding on and explaining President Barack Obama's proposal to change NCLB legislation, Duncan said the new focus goes beyond math and reading to ''a well-rounded education,'' Education Secretary Arne Duncan said Thursday in the NYT.
NYT article: Duncan: More Than Math, Reading Important
Blog posts on the importance of recess and play:
Unstructured Recess: One school's experience
Withholding recess is a "no, no".
Right To Recess Toolkit for saving recess.
