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The Washington Post
By Emma Brown
September 3, 2013
When D.C. students discovered last week that recess had been cut to a minimum of 15 minutes per day, many parents launched an immediate protest. Others merely shrugged. “Teachers should be…
Diablo Magazine
Greg Nichols
August 1, 2013
Why your kids need to run, jump, and yes, goof off. I’m standing on the sweltering blacktop at Wilson Elementary in Richmond. It’s recess, and with my guest badge in…
July 7, 2013
How Recess Can Unlock a Child’s Strengths
June 19, 2013
A Connecticut school district has begun creating a new recess policy that will require 20 minutes of daily recess after parents made several complaints about access to recess.
North Carolina Health News
By Rose Hoban
May 30, 2013
A program in Durham schools is helping kids have more fun on the playground at schools, get more exercise and reducing conflict to boot. By Holly West In some Durham…
May 29, 2013
An Institute of Medicine report recommends schools provide children with more than 50 percent of the needed 60 minutes of daily physical activity
May 22, 2013
Guest blogger Coach Amy DeLair was one of 12 AmeriCorps members nationwide selected to meet President Barack Obama in the White House.
Oregon Public Broadcasting - OPB
By Allison Frost
May 21, 2013
In the last several years, our show has covered stories about bullying in public schools. It’s an ongoing problem and not easy to solve. But Shaver Elementary school in NE…
The Oregonian
By Nancy Anderson
May 17, 2013
A playground program at many Portland-area elementary schools significantly curbs bullying, improves school climate and increases vigorous student activity, a new study shows. But for Playworks, a national nonprofit organization…