The scene at Wichita’s Allen Elementary School is pretty typical for a school playground at recess — lots of running, jumping, climbing and screaming. But there’s something different that you might ...

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BREWSTER -- The best thing about school always was recess. Well maybe not but recess at the Eddy School in Brewster will be more fun thanks to their brand new playground officially opened Nov. 25.

Allen Elementary School students play during recess. The school is one of three in Wichita that’s experimenting with a new approach to recess that eases up on rules and lets kids play more freely.