Are students being robbed of their childhood when schools scrap recess for more class time? Elementary school Principal Peter DeWitt, who pens the Finding Common Ground blog on edweek.org, certainly ...

Alarmed by shrinking recess time, parents are campaigning to restore it.

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STOUGHTON – The principal at West Elementary School says the recess program that she implemented last year is organized – not structured – and is not mandatory. The School Committee asked Principal ...

Recess has taken a beating in recent years. Because of shrinking budgets and ever-increasing academic demands, playground time in many school districts has dwindled, seen as a frivolous luxury. In ...

DAYTONA BEACH — A breather from learning during the day is a privilege most Volusia County School Board members, educators, and parents agree kids need as much as they deserve, but what's the right ...

Administrators looking to add recess to their school’s schedule have some new resources to help make that happen. Both the CDC and SHAPE America recommend that students in elementary school have 20 ...