From all corners—academic, health, and even business (recess helps kids develop the “soft skills” that companies now find themselves trying to instill in new workers)—there appears to be a renewed focus on the possibilities when recess is done right.
You might like to share this recent news article about play at school:
http://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2016/09/learning-through-play/499703/
Play is the way we teach the newest members of our community the social mores that make civil society function… “I think our democracy depends on it. (Vialet 2016)