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 ...

What do you remember from your time in elementary school? If you’re like me, you remember recess. Back in the ‘90s, having a lot of time to play on the playground was normal. We would play before ...

Kids of all ages need regular breaks from the classroom. Common sense tells us this, and research confirms it. But in many school districts nationwide, recess is losing its place as an integral part ...

Congress returns from recess with the pressing task of approving spending bills to avoid a government shutdown by September 30. Congress returns Monday from a monthlong recess with the urgent task of ...

DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — Parents in DeKalb County are advocating for longer recess times for their children, expressing frustration at some schools reducing recess to the 15-minute minimum. During a ...

Sto-Rox School District leaders addressed safety during a school board meeting on Thursday, weeks after a student went missing in their care. On Sept. 2, a 5-year-old boy with autism who went missing ...

NORTH KINGSTOWN, RI (WJAR) — North Kingstown Superintendent Kenneth Duva said recess and physical education classes were held indoors after a man showed up at the high school on Tuesday. Duva said man ...

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) announced Tuesday that Democrats will return to Washington early next week, when the House is formally in recess, to highlight the decision of Republican ...