EdSource · How one student got her middle school to change its name (rebroadcast) Olenka Villarreal is changing the way people think about playgrounds, an effort that began with a simple question: ...

There have been playgrounds for more than a century. What originally started as a simple sand garden has now fully developed into playgrounds filled with several intricate, themed, and educational, ...

As the weather warms, children and their parents will spend more time outdoors — for younger kids, it’s hard to top the lure of a playground. Each year, more than 200,000 children’s trips to the ...

“Warm weather months bring fun times, but they can hold many hidden harms,” said David Schwebel, Ph.D., director of the youth safety lab at UAB. “It is important for parents to be aware so the good ...

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Julie Kenerson loved taking her two sons to the Charlestown playground in Mayor Thomas M. Menino Park. Its accessible design allowed Lukas to play side-by-side with his brother Jake, who had a rare ...

The 92-acre park features a jaw-dropping playground with impressive climbing structures and a giant, 35-foot-tall slide older kids will adore. It also features six multi-purpose fields, tennis, ...