This year, just like last year, the nearly 200,000 kids in Chicago’s public elementary schools spent recess indoors during the first week of school, when the heat index hit 114 degrees. In the past ...

(WKYT)—For today’s Good Question, Whitley asks: When is it too cold for Kentucky students to participate in recess? Is there a cutoff temperature? Pediatricians say the safest temperature for kids to ...

Joshua Dixon Elementary School second-grade student Bennett Wagner works on harvesting tomatoes at the school’s outdoor learning center during his alternate recess period. (Photo by Stephanie Ujhelyi) ...

As we shake off the winter blues and welcome the sunshine and warmth of spring, let’s think back to our childhoods and how it felt to go outside for recess in April without a winter coat. Think of how ...

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAW) -A new initiative at the Woodson YMCA is helping pair your generosity with kids who don’t have winter clothing. It’s called the Winter Recess Project. It’s a partnership between ...

District F Rep. Jermaine Johnson inquired about how recess time is used across all schools. Indoor recess and the capacity for exercise during inclement weather. Indoor recess is held in gyms or in ...