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 ...

Lafayette Elementary School has a newly renovated playground, access to a nearby park and athletic field, and roughly 900 energetic young students. So why have kids been cooped up inside during recess ...

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 ...

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 ...