In many inner-city schools, engaged adults are 'key gatekeepers' to playground fun. "Not all recess is created equal," says William Massey, an assistant professor at Oregon State University's College ...

Third-graders Vanessa Pitzer, left, and Miri Smith get some exercise on the new walking path outside Edgerton Elementary School in Kalispell on Wednesday, Oct. 14. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake) ...

In our school, when it is indoor recess, there are Imagination Playground blocks: Everyone at recess always wants to play with them, but every class has a different day to play with them, so that not ...

RALEIGH (WTVD) -- Some Wake County special needs children are having one of their best days at school. On Wednesday, they got a new playground. Most could never swing on a standard swing set. Or even ...

CLEVELAND — From four square and tug-of-war, to bounce houses and race cars, Recess Cleveland is on a mission to highlight the importance of good old-fashioned fun. "Recess Cleveland builds pop-up ...

PERRYVILLE, Mo. — In second grade, Lucas Fritsche noticed some of his friends couldn't play on his school's playground like the rest of the kids did. His friend with spina bifida, Arawin Schroeder, ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) – Kids at Endeavor Elementary in Kentwood were thrilled to come out for recess during their summer school session on Thursday and find that their outdoor field had been ...

Franke Park Elementary School is the envy of other Fort Wayne schools for what it will revamp next year – recess. Along with three fellow Fort Wayne Community elementary schools – Harris, Haley and ...

After a countdown of five followed by an enormous cheer of “Yay!” swarms of children rushed onto the new Rose Tree Park destination playground Thursday, allowing it to serve its target audience. The ...