SCH CD-K-PLAY-BASED LEARNING

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Amends the School Code regarding the establishment of kindergartens. With respect to a provision stating that kindergarten should provide opportunities for play-based learning, defines: (1) "play-based learning" as either guided play or student-initiated play; (2) "guided play" as intentional teacher-directed play with activities set up and led by a teacher that are aligned to learning goals or standards; and (3) "student-initiated play" as child-selected opportunities to build, pretend, create,…

Source: OpenStates · fetched June 25, 2026

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D · PrimeLaura Faver Dias
D · CoMaurice West
D · CoJanet Yang Rohr
D · PrimeMary Edly-Allen
D · CoRobert Martwick
D · CoElgie Sims
D · CoMattie Hunter

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