A crying young girl at recess sent off alarms after confessing to her teacher that she had been inappropriately touched, physically abused and threatened with a knife by a man at her home. According ...

An 8-year-old boy’s sudden tears before school left his mother searching for answers and what she learned centered on a part of the school day many children count on most: recess. In a popular Reddit ...

While more than 100 years of research support the importance of recess for students, the fact remains that many schools do not have a restorative break in their daily schedule. Earlier this year, the ...

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 ...

Central Florida Zoo evacuated after bomb threat, officials say threat not credible The Central Florida Zoo & Botanical Gardens was evacuated Sunday afternoon after officials say the facility received ...