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There's a long history of educational games, but how are board games used in the classroom today? We talk to eight educators ...

Board games might involve a race to a finish line, as in Sorry! or that ubiquitous first board game for kids, Candyland. Or they might entail a strategic battle for dominance, as in chess or checkers.

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