At Maple Ridge Elementary, recess was usually the one part of the day every child looked forward to without exception.

The AAP's new guidance is calling attention to the benefits of recess amid declines in unstructured time in schools. Here's ...

Up to 40% of U.S. school districts have limited recess to free up more time for academics. Experts say that tradeoff is ...

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: ...

Tennessee lawmakers recently passed a law to provide more recess time for K-5 students. (Photo: Getty Images) As a former Metro Nashville Public School teacher, I know firsthand what it is like when ...

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 ...

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - Through a collaborative effort with parents, the Clarksville-Montgomery County School System (CMCSS) has increased the amount of recess time for its students. CMCSS will ...

Recess is not just a break between classes - it is an essential part of childhood development, as per updated guidance from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). Dr. Robert Murray, one of the lead ...

Some DeKalb County parents are concerned about the school district's recent recuts to recess that limit playtime to 15 minutes a day for elementary school students. District leaders say the 15-minute ...

There’s something about the ritual of recess that calms 10-year-old Maiya Burton Cahn’s nerves. It’s a sacred time for the Seattle fourth grader to talk and sprint around with classmates without ...