Updates
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.
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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
April 16, 2012
Study shows a trained, playful adult on the playground = Less Bullying ›
Promoting positive behavior at school reduces bullying, Mathematica says
April 16, 2012
Research Reveals Playworks Reduces Bullying ›
In one of the most rigorous scientific trials to find an effect on bullying, researchers from Mathematica Policy Research and Stanford University have found that a Playworks recess can transform school climate, paving the…
March 5, 2012
Playworks Featured in a Book ›
Playworks is featured in a new book called The Non Nonprofit, which shares how business principles can (and should) be applied to nonprofits. The books is by Steve Rothschild, who left…