WORCESTER – Citing the value that movement and socializing can have on mental health as well as social-emotional learning, a group of Worcester middle school students filed a petition to introduce ...

In 2025, Melissa Coulier’s husband was diagnosed with cancer. She immersed herself in being his caregiver to the point where she often didn’t go outside for walks or for fresh air. One day, she and ...

Recess is a time full of imagination and wonder for elementary school students, and a new bill in New Hampshire seeks to expand it to middle school students. The bill, called "Say Yes to Recess," ...

President Donald Trump floated cutting Congress' two-week spring recess short as the Department of Homeland Security shutdown continues, but the move is unlikely as lawmakers are still negotiating, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The DHS shutdown, now the longest in history at 45 days, is set to stretch on after House Republicans rejected a Senate-passed ...

Supportive lawmakers and advocates said legislation that would require all public schools offer recess through eighth grade would improve the mental health of children in New Hampshire. But the head ...

BRUNSWICK, Ohio -- For Applewood Elementary students, recess just got a serious upgrade. Students at Applewood Elementary celebrated the grand opening of their new playground March 9, marking the ...

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 ...

Imagine you’re six years old, trying your best at school: sitting still, keeping your hands to yourself, listening to your teacher. Now imagine after hours of that, when recess finally arrives — your ...

OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – The Oklahoma Senate on Tuesday passed Senate Bill 1481, which seeks to double recess time for students in kindergarten through fifth grade. Sen. Ally Seifried, R-Claremore, ...

TULSA, Okla. — Three notable bills are quickly moving through the Oklahoma State Legislature to bring subtle changes to the school day and to educators. Senate Bill 1546 would double the college ...