Does any state legislature explicitly prohibit the use of playing cards in school?
<p>I am a Math teacher in a private school in the US. A majority of students consider probability and statistics a very boring topic and tend to focus significantly less compared to other topics. So last semester I reworked the curriculum and started playing games with decks of playing cards. I encouraged students to calculate probabilities, expected values, etc then come up with strategies to improve their odds of winning. I saw a meaningful boost in both engagement and grades.</p>
<p>I shared this teaching method in a message group. Some public school teachers liked the idea but had reservations about the legality of the content. They were worried about playing cards' connection to gambling, which could &quot;raise the eyebrows of school boards and other authorities&quot;. As far as I know minors playing card games is fine as long as there is no money or other things that have monetary value on the line.</p>
<p>Of course school districts could decide to ban such content if they considered it undesirable, but is there any education-related legislation in any state that explicitly states that &quot;material that incites or resembles real-life gambling&quot; cannot be used in schools, blocking them from being introduced to the classroom in the first place?</p>

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<p>Quite the opposite; although playing cards are not specifically mentioned, gambling education is actively encouraged in schools: but through the support of charities and the voluntary sector - not by statute.</p>
<p>The key players are:</p>
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<li><a href="https://pshe-association.org.uk/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">PSHE Association</a> (standing forPersonal, Social, Health and Economic) who, in partnership with <a href="https://www.begambleaware.org/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">BeGambleAware</a> have a host of <a href="https://pshe-association.org.uk/news/new-lesson-plans-tips-and-podcast-gambling-harm" rel="nofollow noreferrer">educational material</a>, including the:</li>
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<li><a href="https://www.gamcare.org.uk/news-and-blog/news/preventing-gambling-harms-framework-for-effective-education-launched/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">GamCare</a> alongside <a href="https://www.ygam.org/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">YGAM</a> and <a href="https://gamblingeducationhub.fastforward.org.uk/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Fast Forward</a> (from Scotland) and in line with <a href="https://d1ygf46rsya1tb.cloudfront.net/prod/uploads/2022/09/502048_Gam_YAD_Web-002.pdf" rel="nofollow noreferrer">PSHE Association guidance</a> launched the Gambling Education Framework, that:</li>
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<p> provides a set of evidence-based principles to deliver effective gambling education for anyone who works with young people (aged 7 to 24) in a paid or voluntary capacity across a variety of formal and informal settings, including schools in England. </p>
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