Recess isn't just a fun break for grade schoolers. It's crucial to good health and good grades for kids of all ages. That's the message from a leading pediatricians group, which just released the ...

The recent decision by the Chicago Public Schools system to reinstate recess, effectively reversing years of optional recess policy (an option that was exercised less and less), is a step in the right ...

Recess isn’t just a fun break for grade schoolers. It’s crucial to good health and good grades for kids of all ages. That’s the message from a leading pediatricians group, which just released the ...

Mark LaBossiere recalls a letter from a high school student to the district’s superintendent that shared how, as a wheelchair user, the student had never had the chance to use a playground swing. It ...

How much time do students spend at recess? The answer matters to anyone with a stake in children’s well-being. A strong body of evidence from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and ...

If there were a way to scientifically measure which child had the most fun on the playground, then recess would be a federal mandate. But because the need for elementary-age students to get out of the ...