With a push towards academic rigor, many middle schools cut out recess for kids starting in the 6th grade. But is it a good idea?

Ask a group of kids about their favorite part of the school day and many will talk about something that happened at recess. Maybe they finally made it across the monkey bars. Maybe somebody kicked ...

Too little recess, too many movies: NYC parents fume as screen time replaces outdoor play. ... Kids who get less outdoor recess tend to be those in poor urban areas, studies have shown.

GRAINGER COUNTY, Tenn. — Parents in Grainger County are concerned their elementary school is breaking state law centering on recess and physical activity. The law requires students to have at ...

Education Millions of kids are still skipping school. Could the answer be recess — and a little cash? At Medford High, the principal did something nearly unheard of: She let students play ...

Kids need more recess | Opinion This is not a radical idea. ... justify giving our children who spend between 6.5 and 7 hours in school each day so little time to move, ...

Many of the reasons kids missed school early in the pandemic are still firmly in place: financial hardship, transportation problems, mild illness and mental health struggles. In Alaska, 45% of ...

Millions of kids are still skipping school. Could the answer be recess — and a little cash? Years after COVID, nearly every state is still struggling with school attendance ...

Many of the reasons kids missed school early in the pandemic are still firmly in place: financial hardship, transportation problems, mild illness and mental health struggles. In Alaska, 45% of ...