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Policy
change: a playground for everyone
ISSUE: Playground Access
BACKGROUND: Andersen Elementary and Andersen Open School in Minneapolis
are housed together under the same roof but have two separate
playgrounds. Andersen Open School has a new, extensive playground
and Andersen Elementary has a small, one unit playground. A Public
Achievement group at Andersen Elementary took on the issue of
changing school policy so that the students of Andersen Elementary
could gain access to the larger playground.
PROJECT STEPS
- Conducted a survey in the school to assess
interest in using the playground
- Took photos to illustrate
the inadequacy of the current playground
- Met with the principals
of both schools to discuss the issue and school policy
- Invited
journalist of the neighborhood paper to come to the school
to hear about their issue, resulting in an article in the
paper
- Met again with the principals to see what changes could
be made
RESULT: Andersen
Elementary students gained access to the playground when the principals were
able to work out a schedule allowing both schools access to
the playground |
