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'Esports Are a Game-Changer': How This Leader Got Buy-in for Student Gaming

'Esports Are a Game-Changer': How This Leader Got Buy-in for Student Gaming2+ hour, 17+ min ago   (633+ words) On a flight home around Thanksgiving, Laurie Lehman got to chatting with the couple sitting next to her. The esports manager for the Albuquerque public school district was off the clock. But she quickly found herself deep in conversation with…...

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edweek.org > teaching-learning > how-playing-chess-can-boost-academic-learning > 2025 > 06

How Playing Chess Can Boost Academic Learning

7+ mon, 4+ week ago   (655+ words) There are 25 million kids worldwide who play chess competitively, according to the International Chess Federation. By playing this strategy board game, experts say, students are learning valuable skills that can benefit them in the classroom. In an informal Education Week…...