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EdSource · Trump's cuts to Hispanic-Serving Institutions hit community college student programs hard When it comes to early childhood education, child’s play may well be serious business. Fun and ...

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Smart toys are becoming a regular part of many children’s lives. These are not just toys that make sounds or light up. They can talk, respond to touch, and even adjust how they work based on how a ...

Children of all ages are in for a treat at the DoSeum. With 68,000 square feet of interactive exhibit space, there's enough here to keep young brains and bodies engaged for hours. Kids can use their ...

On a recent afternoon in June, a line of kids between the ages of 5 and 13 snaked back from the door at the edge of classroom at St. Anthony's Catholic School in East Oakland, California. Some jumped ...

What happens if you stop teaching young children through direct instruction and instead set up purposeful opportunities to play? They could learn just as much when it comes to literacy, numeracy and ...

On a hot Texas afternoon a couple of years ago, Christina Rodriguez Ballinger was looking for something to do with her 2-year-old granddaughter. Preferably, something indoors. She turned to Google, ...

Kids ages, five through seven got to play in the first session, followed by kids, ages eight to ten got to play and learn ...