CABARRUS COUNTY, N.C. — Cabarrus County Schools is rolling out a new district‑wide strategy to boost kindergarten learning — play‑based instruction. Every kindergarten classroom in the district is now ...

When Krystyna Kalishevskyi emigrated from Ukraine with her family last year, she had experienced more trauma and fear than a 4-year-old can cope with. Going to school in California was a big challenge ...

From ethical dilemmas on alien planets to digital escape rooms and math puzzles, educational games are transforming how kids learn and collaborate. These interactive tools build problem-solving, ...

Parents visiting their children’s kindergarten class for the first time may think they’ve arrived at the wrong room, especially if they expect it to resemble the kindergarten they attended as ...

THURSTON COUNTY, Wash. — The Tumwater School District has implemented mandatory play-based learning across all kindergarten classrooms, requiring one hour of daily free play while maintaining ...

Corrected: This story has been updated to more accurately describe how Mansfield Elementary’s test scores compare to those of other schools in Connecticut. When the doors to Mansfield Elementary ...

Game-based learning is reshaping classrooms by blending play with purpose, making lessons more interactive and memorable. From Minecraft builds to Cuphead-inspired challenges, teachers are using games ...

Connecticut teachers want you to know that “play-based learning” is not an oxymoron. For years child development and education experts have praised the benefits of play-based learning — a pedagogy ...

IOWA CITY, Iowa (KCRG) - A bill to require instruction based in play has passed the Iowa House unanimously. House File 2652 would require 90 minutes of play-based instruction for half-day preschool, ...

QUIT SINCE THE START OF THE SHUTDOWN. NEW AT NOON, A BILL REQUIRING IOWA PRESCHOOLS AND KINDERGARTENS TO ADD PLAY BASED LEARNING TO THEIR CURRICULUM IS ADVANCING IN THE IOWA STATE HOUSE. IT WOULD ...

IS IOWA’S NEWS LEADER. KCCI EIGHT NEWS AT SIX STARTS RIGHT NOW. A BILL AT THE STATEHOUSE COULD CHANGE WHAT THE SCHOOL DAY LOOKS LIKE FOR IOWA’S YOUNGEST STUDENTS. IT WOULD REQUIRE TIME FOR PLAY BASED ...