DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. - The DeKalb County Board of Education will hear an update Monday on recess time for elementary school students — a topic that’s drawn strong reactions from parents since the start of the school year.

DeKalb County BOE to receive recess update

What we know:

According to the district’s meeting agenda, Superintendent Dr. Devon Horton will include "recess and unstructured break time" in his update to the board.

DeKalb County schools recess cuts

The backstory:

Recess time has been a heated issue in DeKalb County since classes resumed in August. Many elementary schools reduced recess to 15 minutes, down from longer breaks in previous years.

District leaders said the changes are part of an effort to expand literacy instruction to two hours daily for elementary stude

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