Education

Seatle Post Intelligencer – February 15, 2007

The Wait Is Worth It, Parents Say

By Paul Nyhan
Parents started lining up the night before to enroll their children in Seattle’s Nature Kids Preschool at Discovery Park. [+]

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Orion Online – May 01, 2007

Working to Build Bridges in Greater Cincinnati

By Betsy Townsend
Betsy Townsend of Leave No Child Inside – Greater Cincinnati describes her group’s efforts to form alliances with local organizations already involved in health and education. Thus far response to these efforts has been overwhelmingly positive.

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Campaign/Initiative

Standing-Room-Only Spells Success

By Mary Roscoe
How did a team of six spread the word to draw a standing-room-only crowd of 800+ to the launch of their local Leave No Child Inside initiative? What can we borrow from their success as we reach out and engage our community on this issue? [+]

Nature Essential for the Brain, Scientists Report

For the first time in history, the majority of the world’s people live in cities.… [+]

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American Public Health Association features a front page article on the movement

The October Issue of The Nation’s Health, The official newspaper of the American Public Health… [+]

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How children lost the right to roam in four generations

Report warns that the mental health of 21st-century children is at risk because they are… [+]

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The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) says free and unstructured play is healthy and essential

This report offers guidelines on how pediatricians can advocate for children by helping families, school… [+] [PDF]

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Kids Picking TV Over Trees

The Nature Conservancy-funded study reveals more evidence of a growing trend; children spending more time… [+]

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