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The Columbian
by Adam Littman
March 19, 2016
Woodland, WA—Up until about a month ago, recess at Woodland Primary School had more kids bickering, running around and getting sent to the office, according to Nicole Metteer, recess supervisor…
March 8, 2016
Bernard J. Tyson accepts Playworks’ 2016 Inspirational Leadership Award from Playworks Junior Coaches at the 2016 Playworks Get in the Game Soirée. Oakland, CA—March 9, 2016—Playworks announced today that Bernard…
The Philadelphia Tribune
by Chanel Hill
Nile Mosby knows firsthand the importance of hard work and participating in numerous activities. A fifth-grader at the General Philip Kearny School, Mosby has already mastered success inside the classroom…
The Orange Country Register
By Theresa Walker
A loud buzzer announces recess at Santa Ana’s James A. Garfield Elementary. Youngsters stream out of their classrooms and pause briefly in neat lines before scattering across the blacktop to…
February 11, 2016
Playworks received an extra-special Super Bowl shout-out from First Lady Michelle Obama during the opening of Super Bowl City. In her video message, FLOTUS, whose Let's Move! initiative is dedicated…
February 9, 2016
As schools search for more time for academic learning, recess is the wrong place to look.
ABC7 News
by Laura Anthony
January 26, 2016
OAKLAND, Calif. (KGO)—Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry showed up at an Oakland school Tuesday to help promote the importance of good health and fitness. For the students, Curry was…
January 8, 2016
This year Playworks celebrates 20 years of healthy, safe, and inclusive play.
December 18, 2015
Oakland, CA—December 18, 2015— Playworks, the leading national nonprofit leveraging the power of play to bring out the best in every kid, is pleased to announce the appointment of three new…
