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Washington Post
September 17, 2008
The Recess Regimen ›
Brearn Wright Jr. remembers recess during his first year as principal of Clark Elementary School in Petworth as "like a MASH unit." "Recess time was the time the school nurse dreaded, because she knew she'd have so many kids waiting in the lobby" to be treated for injuries from fighting or falling, Wright said.


Voice of America May 7, 2008
May 7, 2008
Sports4Kids Brings Play Back to Playgrounds ›
Play seems to come naturally to children. But in many American cities, kids are spending less and less time outdoors or playing organized sports. So, Sports4Kids is reintroducing basic games back to the school playground.


The New York Times Magazine
February 17, 2008
Taking Play Seriously ›
On a drizzly Tuesday night in late January, 200 people came out to hear a psychiatrist talk rhapsodically about play — not just the intense, joyous play of children, but play for all people, at all ages, at all times.


The Examiner
September 25, 2007
Report: Schools not devoting energy, money to recess ›
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


The Examiner
September 25, 2007
Report: Schools not devoting energy, money to recess ›
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.


ABC 7 San Francisco
May 23, 2007
Teaching Leadership Through Coaching ›
Some Bay Area inner city schools are trying to increase the amount of physical activity that students are exposed to. The program is called Sports4Kids and kids are not only healthier, but some are also learning what it takes to lead.


Education Week
April 24, 2007
Baltimore District Tackles High Suspension Rates ›
The largest of Baltimore’s small but increasing number of grant-funded alternatives is offered by Sports4Kids, an Oakland, Calif.-based nonprofit group that provides games and organized sports activities and teaches students to resolve conflicts peacefully.