Recess does a lot of good for kids mental and physical health long after the bell rings, according to research.

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

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: ...

Students at the Crescent School in the Bronx are enjoying a newly redesigned playground built with help from the Trust for ...

Schools have been quietly chipping away at recess for nearly a decade, and a sweeping new report from the American Academy of Pediatrics says it is time to stop. Meanwhile, the federal government has ...

Alongside his veto, Gov. Brian Kemp said mandatory daily recess "would impose unreasonable burdens on educational leaders without meaningful justification" Parents across the country are experiencing ...

For the first time in 13 years, the American Academy of Pediatrics has issued new guidance on recess, declaring what many parents and physicians have long understood intuitively: Recess is not a ...

Author offers tips on how to fight for your child's recess "They need fresh air," says mom. "And it's up to us, as parents, to fight for their right to take a break." More and more researchers, ...