COLUMBUS, Ohio – Exercise helps kids focus in school. Any kindergarten teacher will tell you that. So perhaps it’s no surprise that taking a break during a long classroom lecture to stretch and get ...

Twelve states already require that schools provide recess. Why can't New York do the same?

Rebecca London spends a lot of time observing school play yards. While doing so, the community-engaged researcher and professor of sociology at the University of California, Santa Cruz has seen ...

Iowa's youngest students will get more state-required movement this school year — but they're still not guaranteed a daily recess. Why it matters: Unstructured play offers benefits that organized ...

Maryville College is serious about recess, making it a regular activity on campus as part of efforts to encourage students to adopt healthy lifestyles. Cornhole boards, Spikeball sets, badminton nets ...

CINCINNATI (WKRC) - As students head into summer break, the nation's leading pediatricians are highlighting the importance of something many children look forward to every school day: recess. The ...

Why Recess Matters: The Importance of Unstructured Play and How to Fight for It, by Catherine Ramstetter (Parenting Press, 272 pp., $21.99) Youth sports, once the redoubt of aimless childhood play, ...

Imagine you’re six years old, trying your best at school: sitting still, keeping your hands to yourself, listening to your teacher. Now imagine after hours of that, when recess finally arrives — your ...

Some legislators in Concord are eyeing yet another state mandate. This one would require all school districts to provide a minimum amount of recess time through the eighth grade. Some legislators in ...