Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Recess has a lot of benefits for kids. Here's why experts warn against taking it away as a consequence for misbehavior. (Photo: ...

The Toronto Star recently reported on a Ministry of Education memo it obtained that asks boards for input into a new regulation that "would provide school boards with the ability to structure their ...

This year, just like last year, the nearly 200,000 kids in Chicago’s public elementary schools spent recess indoors during the first week of school, when the heat index hit 114 degrees. In the past ...

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 ...