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In his Fixes column in the New York Times, writer David Bornstein explores what educators might gain if, instead of viewing recess as a liability — a drain on teaching time and…

A whistle blast froze students into a muscleman pose as they awaited further instruction. “If you are ready to have some fun today, I want you to say ‘Oh yeah,'”…

Albuquerque is among 10 cities to gain a national program that focuses on making recess and other play times healthy, safe and productive for elementary school children. Robin Brulé is leaving…

Keeping the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. in mind, 13-year-old Zoe Brown said if she could change one thing about the world, people would treat each other better. “I…

  An Oakland program helps kids play better at recess and teaches life skills at the same time. When Jill Vialet was growing up in Washington, D.C. in the ’70s,…

They might be better off putting down their books and heading outside. There is a paradox when it comes to improving education in America: The system is failing to prepare…

Playworks is a Bay Area-based school program that actively engages kids on the pavement, grass and hardwood of low-income schools throughout the country.  It wasn't until 2009 that it debuted…

Playworks-LA Executive Director Amy Fannon discusses the method behind the successful program. (part 2 of a series)  

Sixth-grade recess. I'm running a post pattern across the playground, looking back into the sun, when Mr. Hoelck — who always insisted on playing quarterback — fired a perfect spiral…