Florida legislators nixed part of a larger education bill that would have taken away the mandatory recess period. The provision, which has since been removed, would have allowed schools to break up ...

DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — Parents in DeKalb County are advocating for longer recess times for their children, expressing frustration at some schools reducing recess to the 15-minute minimum. During a ...

Experts say providing free time and structured activities, including games with school-wide rules, can help make recess more inclusive and positive for students. Credit: Jon Cherry/Getty Images The ...

We’ve all seen what happens when children don’t get their wiggles out: Grocery store meltdowns, classroom outbursts and many tears. We all know the solution is simple: Children need time to play. As ...

Synchronicity has brought one of the nation’s great playground designers to Chattanooga at a time when Rachel Bush, Kathryn Truman and Morgan Garner commented on the vital importance of recess to a ...

University Health and Counseling Services, in partnership with Athletics, the Office of Multicultural Affairs and Educational Services for Students, will hold Recess 2 De-Stress Wednesday, April 26, ...

Several parents say Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) removed unsafe playground equipment from an elementary school months ago and have been slow to replace it, leaving students with little to ...

At P.S. 170 in the Bronx, students exercised their right to vote, with the issue being how to spend more than $3000 to improve recess. Option one: A plan to buy toys and games called “Indoor Playtime ...

On Tuesday, students at Padgett Elementary in Polk County voted, and the results are in. The kids voted on extra recess; it won with 63% of the vote. “Clearly, the recess voters were not playing ...