School Policies On Cancelling Recess Due To Cold Vary Widely

USA Today (1/19) reports, "When is it too cold for schoolchildren to go outside for recess? The answer varies widely based on where a school is located and what the kids are used to. ... Canceling recess because of the cold is no small issue given that much of the USA is shivering through what may be its coldest winter in a generation, according to AccuWeather. There is no national temperature standard for when to keep kids inside during the winter months, the US Department of Education says." Thus, "policies are all over the map."