Oklahoma public school elementary students will get twice as much time on the monkey bars, swings and slides next year.

Oklahoma elementary students will now get 40 minutes of recess daily after Gov. Kevin Stitt signed a new bill into law.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - The Tennessee legislature has passed a bill that would increase recess time for elementary school students. HB 0085/SB 0158, introduced by Rep. Scott Cepicky (R-Culleoka) and ...

Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt has signed a bill changing recess requirements in the state.

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 ...

Recess time for many DeKalb County students has been reduced to 15 minutes, sparking outrage among parents. Around 2,000 parents signed a petition demanding the reinstatement of longer recess periods, ...

Imagine you’re six years old, trying your best at school: sitting still, keeping your hands to yourself, listening to your teacher. Now imagine after hours of that, when recess finally arrives — your ...

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 ...

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — Elementary students across Tennessee are getting more time to play outside this school year thanks to a new state law that increases daily recess to 40 minutes. The change ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Is a kid ever too old for recess? Well, a new Florida bill inspired by a group of middle school students in Central Florida is at least looking to extend mandatory recess through ...

DEKALB COUNTY, GA — More recess time is coming for students in DeKalb County elementary schools. After considering the benefits of unstructured play, DeKalb County officials have approved a plan to ...