Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Recess has a lot of benefits for kids. Here's why experts warn against taking it away as a consequence for misbehavior. (Photo: ...

Senate Bill S6858 would require a minimum of 30 minutes of daily recess during the school day in any school where the day exceeds five hours, and it specifies that recess should be held outside ...

The Toronto Star recently reported on a Ministry of Education memo it obtained that asks boards for input into a new regulation that "would provide school boards with the ability to structure their ...

WICHITA, Kansas – After Monday’s USD 259 Board of Education meeting, the drive for more play time started gaining traction. KSN talked with some parents who have kids in Wichita Public Schools. They ...

Add recess to reading, writing and arithmetic says a report from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP.) The pediatricians believe that recess can be as important to a child's overall development as ...

This week, sweltering heat has forced districts around the country – up and down the East coast and across the Midwest – to close schools early or switch to virtual learning. Even more schools ...

In many inner-city schools, engaged adults are 'key gatekeepers' to playground fun. "Not all recess is created equal," says William Massey, an assistant professor at Oregon State University's College ...

My 7-year-old son headed inside from the bus, only to stop abruptly, pivoting right back out. “Going to play outside. We didn’t get recess today,” he shouted back at me. After a bit of digging, I ...