Without screens or digital distractions, school playgrounds were the perfect setting for movement, competition, and lifelong ...

Rebecca London spends a lot of time observing school play yards. While doing so, the community-engaged researcher and professor of sociology at the University of California, Santa Cruz has seen ...

Without technology or strict rules, schoolyards became the perfect stage for creativity, competition, and genuine connection.

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 ...

How much time do students spend at recess? The answer matters to anyone with a stake in children’s well-being. A strong body of evidence from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and ...

Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in School-Based Mental Health and Violence Prevention, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa Tracy Vaillancourt is affiliated with the Centre for International ...

Draper Middle School sixth-graders play outside during recess on Wednesday in Rotterdam. Draper Middle School sixth-graders play outside during recess on Wednesday in Rotterdam. Draper Middle School ...

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro has proposed guaranteed recess for students in the state. Educators believe recess is crucial for students' physical, social and emotional development. Most Erie County ...