New Florida bill would expand mandatory recess time through the end of middle school

Is a kid ever too old for recess? A new Florida bill inspired by a group of middle school students in Central Florida is at ...
Parkersburg News and Sentinel

End of Recess: Capito talks U.S. Senate goals for fall

Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., flanked by Republican Whip John Thune, R-S.D., left, and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., right, speaks to reporters following a closed-door ...
Orlando Sentinel

Senate scraps ending recess mandate, but other reforms move ahead

The Florida Senate backed away Tuesday from plans to end the state’s recess requirement after objections from “recess moms” but moved ahead with proposals to scrap key, and controversial, parts of the ...
Yahoo

Florida Senate scraps plan to end recess mandate in public schools

The Florida Senate has backed away from plans to end the state’s recess requirement after objections from “recess moms” and other advocates who argue young students need a daily break from academics ...
WUWM

Congress returns from recess, with a month-end government shutdown looming

Lawmakers are coming back to D.C. this week after their August recess. Starting Tuesday, they'll be back on Capitol Hill and facing a long to-do list, with the risk of a government shutdown looming in ...