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RECESS is no longer child’s play. Schools around the country, concerned about bullying and arguments over the use of the equipment, are increasingly hiring “recess coaches” to oversee students’ free…

The New York Times looks at Newark's Broadway Elementary. The school is one of a growing number across the country that are reining in recess to curb bullying and behavior…

Dajah Jones' bead-accented braids sprayed through the air as she fell to the ground after colliding with Harlem Park School classmate Dorion Cook. The two sixth graders were among a…

The founder of a nonprofit organization that brings recess back into low-income urban schools understands why education reformers focus on what happens in the classroom.

If there's anyplace that kids rule, it's the playground, right? Think again. Portland Public Schools principals and teachers say they have seen big reductions in foul play, hurt feelings and…

There's one thing that's almost guaranteed to make your child do better in school: more recess. Not only do children do better academically if they get outside to play, but…

Recess isn't about just play. More than 80 percent of elementary-school principals believe that recess has a positive impact on academic achievement, according to a new Gallup survey released Thursday.…

When Grout Elementary School Principal Susan McElroy suggests that children don’t know how to play anymore, her view is based on years of watching kids outside on playgrounds during recess.…

ABC's Ann Pleschette Murphy and Playworks Founder Jill Vialet discuss the importance of recess and tips for how to make it better at your school