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Bill Would Allow Districts to Provide Play‑Based Learning for Pre‑K–5; Supporters Tell Committee It Restores Developmentally Appropriate Practice
Summary
Senate Bill 948 would allow local school boards to provide play‑based learning during the school day for prekindergarten through grade 5 and require ODE to deliver professional development in consultation with other agencies; proponents described classroom benefits and urged professional development support for teachers.
Senate Bill 948 was the subject of testimony Feb. 5 in the Senate Committee on Education. The bill would allow local school boards to provide play‑based learning during the school day for students in prekindergarten through grade 5 and require the Oregon Department of Education, in consultation with the Department of Early Learning and Care and the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission, to provide professional development about…
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