The authors reviewed several reports that express concern that US schools are reducing or eliminating recess periods in order to increase instructional time. The authors noted that the American ...

Two professors discuss why recess is not a priority in the education system and equity issues amongst students.

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

Having a daily recess break of at least 15 minutes is associated with better ratings by teachers of students’ classroom behavior, says an article published in the February issue of the journal ...

Recess quality, not just the amount of time spent away from the classroom, plays a major role in whether children experience the full physical, mental and social-emotional benefits of recess, a new ...

As kids head back to school this year, some parents are celebrating a victory in the battle to improve their children’s education. It isn’t better textbooks or an improved curriculum or even better ...

Up to 40% of U.S. school districts have limited recess to free up more time for academics. Experts say that tradeoff is ...

How many of you, when acting up in class during elementary school, found yourselves punished by having recess taken away? We both spent some time watching our peers bound out to play games, climb ...

The first mention of recess being canceled came from a tired child dropping his backpack by the door. He said it casually at ...

At Maple Ridge Elementary, recess was usually the one part of the day every child looked forward to without exception.

When Kathy Lauer-Williams’s son was in elementary school in Allentown, Pennsylvania, he would often lose recess as a punishment for forgetting his homework or a signature on a form. Troubled by the ...