Baltimore

A new national report on recess sheds light on the importance of the traditional activity, while criticizing school systems like D.C.’s that neither devote separate funds nor have set standards for recess.
 

Playworks Baltimore is moving!  Don’t worry, we are still going to putting the play back in 26 playgrounds across the city in 2009-10.  However, as of July 1st, 2009, we will be headquartered at Miller’s Court at 26th and Howard Streets.

Being a coach has really changed my life.

When I first got to Wolfe Street Academy, the kids hadn’t had any organized physical activity for two years. That first week, Kwan-tay didn’t want to join in the organized playground games I was offering. Even though he was very athletic, no one had taken the time to teach him how to play these games. Nearly everyday after lunch he ended up in the principal’s office for disrupting other students’ games or being involved in fights.