Pilot program coming to 7 schools in the fall: What to know ...

Parents started a large-scale push for dedicated play-based learning in kindergarten, and 8 schools may see it happen next fall.

OKLAHOMA CITY — Two third-graders sat on the floor of their classroom and lined up a row of dominoes along the edge of a low-lying table. They positioned themselves at each end of the row of ...

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 ...

The state is among a handful to officially adopt such a definition, delineating both guided play and student-initiated play ...

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 ...

Leon County Schools is using a play-based learning model to teach social and emotional skills to preschoolers. Public pre-K enrollment has declined in Leon County and across Florida since the COVID-19 ...

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 ...

A third grade student sets the last domino down in a row along the edge of a table while playing in Crystal O’Brien’s classroom at Shidler Elementary School in Oklahoma City. Credit: Ariel ...