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WIZARDS OF THE COAST PARTNERS WITH ADOPTACLASSROOM.ORG TO BRING DUNGEONS & DRAGONS TO STUDENTS ACROSS THE US
200 High-Needs Classrooms To Receive D&D Libraries; Teachers Can Enter for Their Chance to Win Today RENTON, Wash., Oct. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The world's
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[{"type":"text","content":"200 High-Needs Classrooms To Receive D&D Libraries; Teachers Can Enter for Their Chance to Win Today\nRENTON, Wash., Oct. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The world's greatest role-playing game is heading back to school! Wizards of the Coast in partnership with AdoptAClassroom.org, today announced an initiative to bring Dungeons & Dragons to 200 classrooms across the country. Through the partnership, selected teachers will receive a Dungeons & Dragons (D&D) library along with much needed funding to support their classrooms. Beginning today, teachers supporting grades 4-12 at high-needs schools with an active AdoptAClassroom.org classroom page can fill out an online application to enter for a chance to win the adventure of a lifetime for their students.\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \nSelected teachers will receive the following D&D books and accessories to add to their classroom libraries:\nPlayer's HandbookDungeon Master's GuideMonster ManualCandlekeep MysteriesD&D Essentials KitD&D Campaign Cases - both Creatures and TerrainD&D Afterschool Club Kit, including a copy of D&D Starter Set: Dragons of Stormwreck IsleIn addition to receiving D&D libraries, selected teachers will also receive $100 in funding through AdoptAClassroom.org so they can order the classroom supplies they need through the AdoptAClassroom.org Marketplace.\n\"Teachers spend an average of $860 of their own money on school supplies for their students each year,\" said Ann Pifer, executive director of AdoptAClassroom.org. \"Teachers shouldn't have to spend so much out-of-pocket to ensure their students have the materials they need to learn. We are grateful to have partners like Dungeons & Dragons who step up to support educators and help equip students with the tools and materials they need to thrive in school.\"\n\"Dungeons & Dragons is more than just a roleplaying game that brings us together in our social lives,\" said Wizards of the Coast President, Cynthia Williams. \"It is a powerful learning tool that can be used inside and outside the classroom, offering social, emotional, and creative benefits. Through our partnership with AdoptAClassroom.org, we are hoping to provide teachers the resources they need to offer fun and engaging ways to empower students.\"\nDungeons & Dragons offers students the ability to learn key life skills such as problem-solving, collaboration, incl...