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CBS Minnesota
Reporting: Esme Murphy
April 17, 2012
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A nonprofit group is engineering a recess revolution at schools across the country, including nine in the Twin Cities. The group, called Playworks, believes recess done differently…
KSTU-FOX 13
By: Meredith Forrest Kulwicki
Bullying has been a big problem in U.S. schools, but recent study shows new changes to recess program have helped reduce bullying. Jill Vialet, the founder of Playworks spoke with…
Education Week
By Nirvi Shah
Playworks approach diminishes bullying, adds learning time. While an overwhelming number of elementary school principals believe in the power of recess to improve academic achievement and make students more focused…
Los Angeles Times
By Angel Jennings, Los Angeles Times
Playworks makes recess more organized at low-income schools. Campuses using the program report less bullying and improved overall student behavior. Read the article on the Los Angeles Times. When the…
The Christian Science Monitor
By Stephanie Hanes
Kids and educators debate effectiveness of new, structured recess plan that may help prevent bullying and lead to safer schools. A new study shows conflicting opinions on the Playworks program.…
Local 2 in Houston
By Rachel McNeill
HOUSTON – A study has found that a recess program can reduce bullying in schools. Playworks is a national nonprofit organization that brings safe, healthy, inclusive play to low-income schools.…
April 16, 2012
Promoting positive behavior at school reduces bullying, Mathematica says
In one of the most rigorous scientific trials to find an effect on bullying, researchers from Mathematica Policy Research and Stanford University have found that a Playworks recess can transform school climate, paving the…
Oregon Jewish Life Magazine
April 1, 2012
Some of my worst memories are standing on the elementary school playground hoping to be picked for games. I used to dread recess and would ask the teacher if I…