Tennessee prides itself on delivering a quality educational experience for its nearly 1 million students, but we are falling far behind in one critical area – recess. Our state mandates just 15 ...

Mass. School Bans Playing Tag Over Fears of Injuries and Lawsuits First, school administrators were worried about dodgeball. Now, officials at an elementary school south of Boston have banned kids ...

Allen Elementary School students play during recess. The school is one of three in Wichita that’s experimenting with a new approach to recess that eases up on rules and lets kids play more freely.

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 ...