In Florida, kids in a second grade class were told to walk laps during recess after no one confessed to taking money from a classmate. In Kentucky, a first grader who hadn’t been paying attention in ...

Children have long regarded recess as a highlight of the school day. Recently, unstructured play breaks got an endorsement from the American Academy of Pediatrics. The AAP issued a new policy ...

DECATUR, Ga. — The bare minimum required for recess is 15 minutes for one metro Atlanta school district. But one family says their kids aren't getting any recess at all. The mom said she tried to work ...

Research shows that recess during school could have both physical and academic benefits for kids. But some say recess periods at schools here and across the country are getting shorter and shorter.

Middle schoolers fall into a liminal space where they aren't little kids anymore but also aren't rapidly approaching adulthood as older teens are. They have different needs, energy, and attention ...

Children have long regarded recess as a highlight of the school day. Recently, unstructured play breaks got an endorsement from the American Academy of Pediatrics. The AAP issued a new policy ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- On a beautiful 80-degree day, you won't see Gale Math and Science Academy students out at recess - that's because recess was suspended at the school following a shooting that occurred ...

Framingham’s School Committee has voted to double recess time for elementary school students next year to 30 minutes a day, even longer than the federal government recommends. The Centers for Disease ...

ST. LOUIS – As kids go back-to-school, students at a south St. Louis school are hoping for more things to do when they have recess. Confluence Academy South City does not own the building and they ...

LONDONDERRY — It's a time of play, friendship and outdoor exercise. It's also a time when school administrators hope to see children getting along, following the rules and being good sports. Where are ...

ELKHART, Ind. (WNDU) - Ask any school kid about their favorite part of the day and chances are they’ll tell you it’s lunch or recess. At Premier Arts Academy in Elkhart, recess is held in the gym, or ...