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As a result, they&nbsp;have already seen marked improvement in positive behavior on and off the playground. Discipline referrals have been cut in half and older students have become &quot;Game Leaders&quot; who help younger kids stay engaged during recess.<\/p>\n<p>Playworks has helped shift school climate so much that the Bellevue School District touted the success of the program in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bsd405.org\/news-events\/news\/2013-school-year\/the-new-look-of-recess.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">this article published on their website [click to read]<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>This progress was reported by the local news in <a href=\"http:\/\/q13fox.com\/2014\/03\/10\/strict-schedule-at-recess-one-school-says-it-cuts-down-on-bullies\" target=\"_blank\">this story about the effects Playworks has had on recess<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/q13fox.com\/2014\/03\/10\/strict-schedule-at-recess-one-school-says-it-cuts-down-on-bullies\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"103\" width=\"300\" style=\"width: 300px; height: 105px;\" class=\"media-element file-media-original\" src=\"https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2014\/03\/bellevue20button.jpg\" data-original=\"{&quot;fid&quot;:&quot;5525&quot;,&quot;view_mode&quot;:&quot;media_original&quot;,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;media&quot;,&quot;attributes&quot;:{&quot;height&quot;:103,&quot;width&quot;:300,&quot;style&quot;:&quot;width: 300px; height: 105px;&quot;,&quot;class&quot;:&quot;media-element file-media-original&quot;}}\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The power of play has made a seriously positive impact on schools in the Bellevue School District. 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