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Randomized controlled trial of popular recess program shows widespread benefits, including less bullying, more physical activity, and more time for teaching. PRINCETON, N.J., May 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- A new study released today from Mathematica Policy Research and the John W. Gardner Center for Youth and Their Communities at Stanford University suggests that there may be more to recess than just a break in the school day. The randomized controlled trial of Playworks, a...
Lawrence LeBlond for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online Ask a school full of children what their favorite part of the school day is and many will say recess. And while some education experts might feel recess is taking away from other important academic activities, at least one group is supporting play time at school. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) released a new policy statement saying recess should never be withheld for punitive or academic reasons. Recess helps keep...
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 15, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Salesforce.com [NYSE: CRM], the enterprise cloud computing company, today announced Cloudforce New York--the largest enterprise cloud computing event on the East Coast. The event will take place Oct. 19 at the Javits Center in New York City, where Chairman and CEO Marc Benioff will deliver a keynote on how companies are transforming their businesses for the social revolution. (Logo:...
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- DREAMFORCE 2012 -- Salesforce.com (NYSE: CRM), the enterprise cloud computing company, will welcome more than 90,000 registered attendees to Dreamforce 2012, now the world's largest vendor technology conference, taking place from Sept. 18-21, 2012. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20050216/SFW105LOGO) In front of a record global audience, salesforce.com will demonstrate how companies are using social and mobile cloud...
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Salesforce.com Foundation today announced that it will award $10 million in grants to benefit San Francisco's District 10 in celebration of the 10(th) annual Dreamforce. The $10 million commitment, which will be given to five anchor grantees over the next five years, is directed at accelerating the transformation of San Francisco's 10th District. District 10 represents the southeastern corridor of San Francisco, including the...
PRINCETON, N.J., April 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Strengthening recess transforms the school climate, paving the way for less bullying and more focus on learning, says a new study from Mathematica Policy Research and Stanford University. The randomized control trial specifically looked at what happened when schools partnered with Playworks, a national nonprofit that is currently providing healthy recess and other playtime to schools in 23 cities nationwide. Researchers found that...
OAKLAND, Calif., April 7, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- New Balance President and CEO Rob DeMartini has been named the country's Most Playful CEO in a nationwide search for inventive leaders who incorporate play and innovation into the work environment to encourage collaboration and teamwork. The award is sponsored by Playworks, a national nonprofit organization that supports learning and a positive school climate by providing healthy, inclusive play and physical activity. DeMartini joined New...
NEW YORK, Sept. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Leaders from around the world gathering for the Clinton Global Initiative are turning to an unlikely resource to improve learning among low-income students: school recess. The organization is using its annual meeting to highlight an innovative program by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and Playworks that uses recess to transform school climate so teachers can teach and students can learn. By the end of 2012, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and...
