Improving the quality of teaching and learning requires teachers to continually strengthen their professional knowledge and adopt approaches that make classroom learning more engaging and effective fo ...

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 ...

More than 400 million children affected by crisis risk losing access to safe learning and emotional support—play can help them recover and thrive. June 10, 2026 More than 400 million children living ...

Good news for parents who love the play-based learning approach of Kids Learning Ville (KLV): Children can now experience it ...

A Connecticut school district is shifting to a new approach to learning for young students that looks similar to what previous generations may remember. Windsor Public Schools is bringing to its ...

Education systems across parts of Ethiopia are actively strengthening children’s learning, even amid environmental stress, conflict, displacement, and resource constraints. As access to schooling ...

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 ...

Sign up for EdSource’s free daily newsletter to stay ahead of what’s changing in California education. When Krystyna Kalishevskyi emigrated from Ukraine with her ...

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 ...

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 ...

Across Canada, every province and territory agrees: outdoor and land-based play belongs at the heart of children’s early learning. Curriculum frameworks affirm in varied ways that outdoor environments ...