The public school children of New York City just got a piece of great news. Schools Chancellor Richard Carranza declared his opposition to “recess punishment,” the banned but widespread… ...

Ask a group of kids about their favorite part of the school day and many will talk about something that happened at recess. Maybe they finally made it across the monkey bars. Maybe somebody kicked ...

Children. I Stopped To Watch Kids Playing at Recess. Security Was Called. "I really think I'm allowed to stay here," I explained, in vain. Lenore Skenazy | 5.11.2022 4:39 PM ...

Recess is a critical time for children, a time for play that can benefit both their behavior and academics. But it isn’t joyful for all children. Without the right oversight and planning, recess can ...

Advocates of "risky recess" say fewer restrictions on what elementary school kids can do when they go out to play is good for a child's development. Some schools in Kansas are trying it out.

Students of Holladay Elementary School play during their recess at the school in Henrico on Thursday, Feb. 22, 2018. Students have thirty-minute recess each school day.

No More Tag? The New Rules for Recess Deprive Children of Play in the Name of ‘Safety’ ‘When we treat people as irresponsible,’ one psychology professor contends, ‘they become irresponsible.’ ...

Schools are not required to report their recess policies, but many parents want more information on how much outdoor time or play their children get during the school day.

That trend helped prompt the American Academy of Pediatrics to issue its new guidelines in 2013, arguing that recess is a critical component of the school day.They distinguished recess, which ...