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 ...

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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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

A heat wave at the start of the school year has educators scrambling to keep kids cool and safe. Extreme heat is cutting into recess for kids. Experts say that's a problem This week, sweltering heat ...