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House committee hears testimony on counting play-based learning as instructional time
Summary
Proponents told the House Committee on Education that Senate Bill 15 96 A would let the State Board of Education count intentionally designed play-based activities as instructional minutes for kindergarten through grade 5; ODE said current rules do not specifically address play-based learning and the bill would direct rulemaking.
The House Committee on Education on Feb. 23 held a public hearing on Senate Bill 15 96 A, a measure that would direct the State Board of Education to allow play‑based learning to count as instructional time for students in kindergarten through grade five.
Proponents framed the bill as clarifying instructional-time rules rather than mandating a specific curriculum. "Play is not a distraction from education. It is education itself," Sen. Suzanne Webber (D., District 16) told the committee, arguing play-based, guided activities support language, executive-function skills and engagement.
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