Game time: should handheld video games be banned from recess?(NEWS DEBATE)

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Many kids think playing hand-held video games is a great way to spend their break time at school, but not all parents and school officials agree. Florence Rideout Elementary School in Wilton, New Hampshire, recently banned handheld electronic games, such as the PlayStation Portable and the Nintendo Dual Screen, at recess. Other schools across the country have taken the same action. Should portable video games be allowed on the playground?

NO! Video games don't belong at school

Some school officials and parents argue that portable video games defeat the ...

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