Parents
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The Charlotte Weekly
June 17, 2016
Keep Kids Active this Summer ›
Schools out! Kids cheer! Parents groan. Playworks, a nonprofit devoted to improving children’s health and well-being through activity, wants to help ensure kids stay active this summer. Throughout the school…
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The Orange Country Register
March 8, 2016
Santa Ana students learning playground lessons on respect and confidence ›
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…
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September 24, 2015
Parents, Here Are the Answers to Your Questions ›
We are sharing our most frequently asked questions from parents and guardians of kids at Playworks partner schools.
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December 5, 2013
Parent Involvement Improves Schools ›
Parents for Public Schools’ Anne Foster shares how parents can make an impact in schools.
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June 19, 2013
Parents Persuade School District to Create Recess Policy ›
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.