Pediatrics group issues new guidance on recess for the first time in 13 years

Recess isn’t just a fun break for grade schoolers. It’s crucial to good health and good grades for kids of all ages. That’s ...
Education Week

Getting Recess Right: A Researcher Shares Best Practices

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 ...
SCOTUSblog

Is a recess appointment to the Court an option? (UPDATED)

Type to search articles, cases, and authors. Press ↵ to view all results. UPDATED Sunday 8:48 a.m. The Senate is currently in recess until February 22. The recess began on Friday. Whether this opens ...
Medical Xpress

School recess is a health necessity, not a reward, says psychologist

Cutting recess doesn't just shortchange kids on playtime. A Syracuse University researcher says it can have real consequences for their health and development. Katie Kidwell, Ph.D., assistant ...
WPRI 12

Raimondo says she’ll sign school recess mandate

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo said Wednesday she’ll sign a bill mandating at least 20 minutes of recess at elementary schools, joking that her kids would be mad if she ...
EdSource

Let’s ensure ‘Recess for All’ law really does apply to all

EdSource · How Los Angeles Unified fire academies build leadership skills for any career As students across California return to their classrooms, they will step back into healthier learning ...

School Recess Key To Learning, Says The American Academy of Pediatrics

Recess is not a luxury for school children, but a necessary part of how they learn, grow and stay healthy, according to a ...