Updates
May 18, 2012
Playworks founder named to ’40 FOR 40′ list from Women’s Sports Foundation ›
Jill Vialet joins Mia Hamm, Venus Williams, Robin Roberts, Tina Fey and Ellen DeGeneres as one of the WSF women who have impacted society.
May 17, 2012
Playworks founder named to 40 For 40 List ›
Jill Vialet has been recognized by the Women’s Sports Foundation’s (WSF) 40 FOR 40 list of women who have made a significant impact on society after playing sports in high school or…
The Clarion-Ledger
May 16, 2012
Miss. kids turning tide on obesity, report shows ›
It could be hopscotch or kickball or a rousing game of Ring-Around-The-Rosie, but whatever it is, the waistlines of Mississippi schoolchildren are slimming down. A new report released by the…
May 13, 2012
Student calls for longer recess: “We act now or never!” ›
Young advocate in the making gives three great reasons to lengthen school recess in persuasive essay.
May 11, 2012
Expanding play at recess in Houston public schools ›
Playworks rolls out recess to three additional Houston area school districts
April 30, 2012
Smoother Transitions and More Time for Learning at Playworks Schools, Study Says ›
Teachers reclaim instructional time in schools that partner with Playworks
April 23, 2012
School Recess: Playworks Provides a Playground with More Engaged, Safer Students, Research Says ›
Addressing students’ social-emotional learning through play.
9NEWS (KUSA)
April 19, 2012
Recess programs in local schools reducing bullying ›
KUSA – Strengthening recess transforms the school climate, paving the way for less bullying and more focus on learning, according to a new study. The research examined a program that…
April 18, 2012
Join Us in Passing Out High Fives All Day (and year) Long! ›
Thursday, April 19th is National High Five Day