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Surveys of educators have found up to 86 percent have decreased or taken away students’ recess as a punishment for bad behavior or for academic reasons. Credit: Camilla Forte/The Hechinger Report The ...

Recess is probably one of the most exciting parts of being in elementary school. It's usually a time for kids to let loose a little bit and play. But taking away recess time is often used as ...

A 5-year-old Connecticut boy suffered a fatal collapse during school recess — as nearby teachers ignored him, thinking he was pretending to “play dead,” a new lawsuit charges. The bereaved mom and dad ...

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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 ...

Mark LaBossiere recalls a letter from a high school student to the district’s superintendent that shared how, as a wheelchair user, the student had never had the chance to use a playground swing. It ...

The Toronto Star recently reported on a Ministry of Education memo it obtained that asks boards for input into a new regulation that “would provide school boards with the ability to structure their ...

School Recess Key To Learning, Says The American Academy of Pediatrics By Dennis Thompson HealthDay ReporterTHURSDAY, May 14, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Recess is not a luxury for school children, but a ...