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Portland Public Schools
Studio 28
April 30, 2010
In an effort to maximize play time and minimize disputes, Portland Public Schools has partnered with Playworks, a nationwide nonprofit that provides play coaches to low income schools. See how…
April 27, 2010
Larry Miller to be honored after nationwide search
Oregonlive.com
Amy Wang
An Omamas reader recently alerted us to a New York Times article on “recess coaches” who help kids structure their recess time positively, without bullying or other conflict. The reader,…
Colorado Education News
Rebecca Jones
April 16, 2010
Recess went better at Denver’s Swansea Elementary School last week than any week Principal Mary Sours can remember in the past ten years. Kids were running instead of standing against…
New York Times
David Elkind
March 27, 2010
RECESS is no longer child’s play. Schools around the country, concerned about bullying and arguments over the use of the equipment, are increasingly hiring “recess coaches” to oversee students’ free…
March 16, 2010
Jill Vialet, CEO and Founder, Playworks
Winnie Hu
March 13, 2010
The New York Times looks at Newark's Broadway Elementary. The school is one of a growing number across the country that are reining in recess to curb bullying and behavior…
March 5, 2010
Jill Vialet, President and Founder, Playworks
The Baltimore Sun
John-John Williams IV
March 2, 2010
Dajah Jones' bead-accented braids sprayed through the air as she fell to the ground after colliding with Harlem Park School classmate Dorion Cook. The two sixth graders were among a…
