Can Recess Be Saved?

A major study published this month in the journal Pediatrics explored the links between recess and classroom behavior among some 11,000 eight- and nine-year-old children. It found that students who had more than 15 minutes of recess per day showed better behavior in class than those who had little or none. Lead researcher Dr. Romina Barros said the findings are important, because many schools do not view recess as essential to education.