New Hampshire lawmakers have a number of changes in mind for students and teachers, from protecting recess and expanding school choice, to mandating gun safety classes. The state’s voucher-style school choice program could also see some tweaks.

The Legislature is expected to take those and at least 1,000 other bills up when they return in January.

The recess bill proposed by Sen. Victoria Sullivan will no doubt be a hit with students — and likely mean policy change for some schools if it passes. Sullivan, a Manchester Republican, wants to ban schools from disciplining students by taking away recess.

Sullivan said she’s heard from parents concerned about their children losing recess. She said her own son had recess taken away as a student.

“He was an avid reader, but was not diligent wh

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