Recess has a lot of benefits for kids. Here's why experts warn against taking it away as a consequence for misbehavior. (Photo: Getty) My 7-year-old son headed inside from the bus, only to stop ...

Before the COVID-19 pandemic imposed chaos on school scheduling early in 2020, a simmering issue involving the school day was the erosion of recess time. Recess periods began to shorten in the 1990s ...

LAKELAND, Fla. (WFLA) – Amanda Lipham of Lakeland noticed her 5-year-old son seemed to have lost enthusiasm for school. She later learned he was only getting to go out for recess on Fridays, while ...

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 ...

With student achievement levels a concern at some Yakima public schools, especially at those deemed by the state to be failing, some educators plan to cut back on recess to increase instructional time ...

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 ...

Since 2017 state law has required k-5 students be allotted 20 consecutive minutes of unstructured free play each school day. But a small provision included in larger effort to reduce regulations on ...