Lafayette Elementary School has a newly renovated playground, access to a nearby park and athletic field, and roughly 900 energetic young students. So why have kids been cooped up inside during recess ...

Recess was moved indoors for elementary school students in the Crooked Oak district on Monday. The district says some students experienced allergic reactions while outside on Monday. According to the ...

District F Rep. Jermaine Johnson inquired about how recess time is used across all schools. Indoor recess and the capacity for exercise during inclement weather. Indoor recess is held in gyms or in ...

As the school year gets underway, elementary students across California are supposed to be getting a certain amount of time during the school day for free play. That’s because of a new state law that ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WJAR) — At Robert L Bailey IV Elementary School in Providence, child's play is not only important, but encouraged. "This year we're doing our fourth annual active indoor recess week ...

Mark LaBossiere recalls a letter from a high school student to the district’s superintendent that shared how, as a wheelchair user, the student had never had the chance to use a playground swing. It ...

Middle schoolers fall into a liminal space where they aren't little kids anymore but also aren't rapidly approaching adulthood as older teens are. They have different needs, energy, and attention ...