Nearly all students from low‑income households
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
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Flexible seating for anyone made to sit still and complete tasks has been known to release built up tension. Several office employees use yoga balance ball chairs or standing desks to fight fatigue, so you can image the challenge of keeping kindergarten students on task in a stationary chair.
Flexible seating allows students to fidget, move, and change position all while listening to instruction and practicing math and writing. Allowing students the outlet to expend energy while staying on task is slowly becoming more popular in elementary classrooms, but at a slow pace due to the high price of these seating options.
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Flexible seating for anyone made to sit still and complete tasks has been known to release built up tension. Several office employees use yoga balance ball chairs or standing desks to fight fatigue, so you can image the challenge of keeping kindergarten students on task in a stationary chair.
Flexible seating allows students to fidget, move, and change position all while listening to instruction and practicing math and writing. Allowing students the outlet to expend energy while staying on task is slowly becoming more popular in elementary classrooms, but at a slow pace due to the high price of these seating options.