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BACK TO THE SCHOOL OF THE FUTURE: The Real Cutting Edge of Education Probably Isn’t What You Think It Is

In recent decades, many of America’s school districts have favored reduced recess, fewer field trips, longer hours sitting at desks, more tests, and more computers, iPads and even video games used as teaching tools in classrooms. Consider what may be...

By Richard Louv | Aug 19, 2019

MOTHER’S HOME REMEDY: Understanding the Ocean’s Healing Powers

I grew up in South Florida, so I spent a lot of time at the beach. As a child, if I got a cut or wasn’t feeling well, my mom always told me to go to the beach. “The ocean will heal you,” she’d say. I don’t know if it’s a Caribbean thing, a Floridian thing, or both....

By Hanna Innocent | Oct 3, 2019

Group Seeks Playground Equity in Baltimore

Kaboom, a nonprofit that has helped build 3,100 playgrounds in schools and parks across the U.S., is conducting an equity study in Baltimore to ensure any new playgrounds it installs are built where they are needed most rather than just in places that apply. Focusing its efforts on schools and prioritizing racial equity, Kaboom aims “to make sure every kid has access to a safe, great play space.”

Amid Population Growth and Historic Divides, Austin Organizations Work Toward Park Equity

Together with a number of local nonprofits, the city of Austin, Texas is working to improve park equity with a number of newly completed projects spanning sections of the city that have historically been split along racial and socioeconomic lines. Improving park access is a goal of the city and its parks and recreation department, which has focused on equity in a number of its policies and departments.