Recess is 20 minutes where they get to decide what they get to do and what they get to play," said Courtney Cox, a parent in the Pinellas County school district. READ MORE: School grades: How ...

For the first time, California law is set to protect elementary school students’ right to recess. KPBS reporter Kori Suzuki says these changes come at a critical time for young Californians.

ISSAQUAH, Wash. — Any school kid will tell you, recess is fun. But it's more than just a chance to get out of class and run around. It's also important for a child's mental health. A new state ...

New York State United Teachers (NYSUT) wants a bill passed that would implement a study of the impact of recess of kindergarten through 6th graders in an effort to promote more recess programs in ...

A bill is making its way through the Oklahoma legislature that would require school districts to allow 30 minutes of recess for children between pre-kindergarten through fifth grade, a lawmaker ...