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Summary <p>Saving their social time – and their emotional lives – is more important than ‘achievement’ activities</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/apr/03/parents-satisfied-school-lunch-quality">Parents in the US: are you happy with your child’s school lunch?</a></li></ul><p>When my son started kindergarten, I wondered how he would adjust to a seven-hour school day without an afternoon nap and how quickly he would make new friends. I never imagined lunch would be the worst part of his day.</p><p>I was horrified to learn that his <a href="https://www.parents.com/kids/education/what-do-public-school-rankings-really-mean/">A-rated public school</a> in one of North Carolina’s best school systems forced my five-year-old and his schoolmates to endure 15-minute silent lunches. Talking in a whisper would lead to a swift reprimand by the lunch monitor. He could even lose precious play time for excessive talking.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/apr/04/silent-school-lunch-kids-mental-health">Continue reading...</a>

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