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 ...

TULSA, Okla. — Schools are taking extra steps to protect children during the brutal stretch of summer weather. At lunchtime, silence at a school playground is not normal. "My daughter is very upset ...

PHOENIX – Arizona law requires schools to provide two recess breaks a day for K-5 students, but it’s not safe to send kids outside when temperatures reach over 100 degrees. However, it can hinder ...

District F Rep. Jermaine Johnson inquired about how recess time is used across all schools. Indoor recess and the capacity for exercise during inclement weather. Indoor recess is held in gyms or in ...