A Tennessee bill requiring schools to set longer recess times for younger students is heading to the governor's desk after it passed the House unanimously on Tuesday ...

A group of Worcester middle school students filed a petition to introduce recess to their grades.

"The real value of recess is that it offers unstructured free play for children," said Wayne Blankenbiller, principal at McPhee Elementary School. "It is a respite from having your life organized for ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Elementary school students across Tennessee could soon have more recess time, if a bill proposed by Senator Joey Hensley (R-Hohenwald) passes the legislature. SB 1058 increases the ...

As the 2024-25 school year starts to enter into its final days, work is already underway to ensure students have essential tools for the classroom when they return in the fall. Grovecrest Elementary ...

First-graders at Allenstown Elementary School work with a giant parachute during gym class on the first day of class on Tuesday, August 28, 2018. Credit: GEOFF FORESTER Sign up for the Concord Monitor ...

Roy A. Hunt School Principal Jeff Thimons wants kids to be kids. That’s why he rearranged his school’s schedule to include 22 minutes of recess daily, something new this school year. “We want kids to ...

BAY VILLAGE, Ohio - - Recess at Westerly Elementary School is looking a little different this year -- and it’s all for the better. A new initiative called “Recess Go” brings high school seniors ...

As classes resume tomorrow after winter break, recess remains broken in public schools across New York City. Every minute of the school day counts, both inside and outside the classroom. However, ...

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 ...

MADISON, Wis. (WKBT) — A proposed state bill could significantly change how Wisconsin elementary students spend their school day by doubling the amount of required recess time starting in the 2026-27 ...