This week, sweltering heat has forced districts around the country – up and down the East coast and across the Midwest – to close schools early or switch to virtual learning. Even more schools ...

INDEPENDENCE, Ohio -- At Independence Primary School, recess is a great way to keep learning life skills. Youngsters’ much-awaited break from lessons is now seen as a vital part of the curriculum.

One local school district says it is getting rid of recess. The Cairo-Durham middle and high schools will eliminate recess in favor of a study hall period. Lunch periods will also be one minute ...

The playground at the Ballantyne Bowl has slides, climbing ropes and lots of other playground equipment. But on a recent Saturday afternoon, 9-year-old Christian Glynn and his 4-year-old brother ...

Children hold insights and wisdom in important parts of life that adults often lose, forget, or have to put aside in the service of other adulting tasks. Kids are often better at being fully immersed ...

SOUTH EUCLID, Ohio -- Grown-ups with fond memories of school time recesses will have the opportunity to relive those days, while also giving a helping hand to their city. One South Euclid, the city’s ...