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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

How much time do students spend at recess? The answer matters to anyone with a stake in children’s well-being. A strong body of evidence from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and ...

How about a mandatory recess for legislators in Concord? Solid research does in fact argue for how physical exercise for students can improve their cognitive function. The “ Zero Hour ” program in the ...

Up to 40% of U.S. school districts have limited recess to free up more time for academics. Experts say that tradeoff is ...