Florida legislators nixed part of a larger education bill that would have taken away the mandatory recess period. The provision, which has since been removed, would have allowed schools to break up ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. This article was originally published in Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Three third graders stepped up to the podium at a recent ...

A new law in Oklahoma will double the minimum amount of time elementary school students will spend at recess starting next ...

DEKALB COUNTY, GA — More recess time is coming for students in DeKalb County elementary schools. After considering the benefits of unstructured play, DeKalb County officials have approved a plan to ...

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) — Advocates are hoping children get to play as hard as they work. New York State United Teachers (NYSUT) wants a bill passed that would implement a study of the impact of recess ...