Spending more time on test prep at the expense of recess actually harms students’ cognitive development and academic ...

So there's a longstanding debate about whether middle schoolers should have recess like they did in elementary school or whether they should, instead, be treated more like high schoolers.

Decreases in the contribution of recess and lunchtime to older children's daily physical activity were also observed. Interventions are needed in both primary and secondary schools to promote physical ...