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NEW ORLEANS — For Jill Vialet, play is a very serious thing. Vialet is the founder and CEO of the Oakland-based nonprofit organization Playworks and is devoted to rebuilding a…

MIDVALE — A group that focuses on playtime at recess is growing in Utah. Organizers believe recess can be the key to a whole school’s performance and atmosphere. At Midvale…

One of the most difficult places at school can be the place that is supposed to be the most fun – the playground. Without supervision, the playground can become a…

Adults may think of recess as a time of fun, friendship and exercise. At many schools, however, it has devolved into an environment of exclusion, bullying and inactivity. About 160,000 children miss…

When I was a kid, recess was a time to talk with my friends about boys, run, scream, and let off some excess steam before returning to the humdrum of…

The playground at Chappell Elementary School is filled with children chasing each other on the jungle gyms, playing four square and joining in on a game of soccer and kickball.…

Joel Abecassis presented $5,000 to Playworks-Southern California, a nonprofit that promotes learning through play in low-income schools. SANTA ANA – Joel Abecassis wanted to make a difference with the money…

Every schoolchild who’s ever squirmed in his seat, anxious for recess to arrive, can sympathize with students in Chicago. This year, many public schools in that city are scheduled to…

Frank Mallicoat reports for CBS 5 Mornings on Play Works, which trains coaches for after school programs.