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 ...

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 the message from a leading pediatricians group, which just released the ...

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Recess is important for children of all ages, a major pediatrician organization said on Monday. “Pediatricians should emphasize the following: A quality recess will reestablish mental equilibrium and ...

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro has proposed guaranteed recess for students in the state. Educators believe recess is crucial for students' physical, social and emotional development. Most Erie County ...