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Jill Vialet, one of Forbes’ Impact 30 in 2011 and founder of the national nonprofit Playworks, takes us inside the organization to look at key financial metrics and the mission it…

PORTLAND, Ore. – The Portland Timbers today announced the launch of two innovative programs hosted by Stand Together, the community platform for the Timbers and Portland Thorns FC. During the…

We have long known that children, learn more while they play: not just about the world around them but about themselves. They learn how to analyze information and how to…

Shawn Blanchard paints a vivid portrait of the problems facing kids in inner cities. He was born with drugs in his system. He and his brothers were separated from each…

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn.- Recess is a chance for kids to have a break from their classroom. It’s a chance for students to be physically active and get outside and play. Unfortunately,…

Picture yourself at the center of an elementary school blacktop. Orbiting you are dozens of children, each of them running past like tiny, glowing suns. Now ask yourself: How could something so…

The students knew they had just 15 minutes outside. Once the recess coach yelled, “On your mark, get set, play,” the 2nd graders scattered in excitement across the bare blacktop at…

Governor Doug Ducey visited Loma Linda Elementary School in Creighton Elementary School District on April 18, 2016. During his visit, Governor Ducey was able to observe Playworks, an innovative play-based…

Before coaches started organizing recess activities at more than a dozen city schools, small conflicts could escalate quickly. Arguing, shoving, kids egging on the drama, suspensions and later disruptions in…