Tennessee lawmakers recently passed a law to provide more recess time for K-5 students. (Photo: Getty Images) As a former Metro Nashville Public School teacher, I know firsthand what it is like when ...

The playground at the Ballantyne Bowl has slides, climbing ropes and lots of other playground equipment. But on a recent Saturday afternoon, 9-year-old Christian Glynn and his 4-year-old brother ...

BROOKFIELD — When Candlewood Lake Elementary School split its recess period into two, shorter blocks, some parents were so angry that the principal quickly reversed the decision. Now, the school has ...

The Toronto Star recently reported on a Ministry of Education memo it obtained that asks boards for input into a new regulation that "would provide school boards with the ability to structure their ...

Advocates push for better, fairer recess access as play time varies by race, income, and school. Local advocates traveled to Albany to support a bill expanding access to daily recess. Though Rochester ...

Some DeKalb County parents are concerned about the school district's recent recuts to recess that limit playtime to 15 minutes a day for elementary school students. District leaders say the 15-minute ...

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — A group of Clarksville moms are celebrating a win after negotiating with local school officials to secure half-hour recesses for all elementary school students in the ...

You can get a lot done in 15 minutes: Make a quick lunch, fold a load of laundry, take a shower. But is it enough time for a 6-year-old to play outside during recess? Parents in metro Atlanta say no.

WILLIAMSON COUNTY, Tenn. (WKRN) — A group of parents is asking the Williamson County School Board for more recess time for students. The parents say their kids are only getting around 20 to 30 minutes ...

You won’t find swings, slides or a kickball field outside Rhawnhurst School. Instead, the elementary school’s “playground” is a vast expanse of barren blacktop with just a lone basketball hoop.