Many California parents are opting out of kindergarten this year, due to concerns about whether distance learning or attending school for the first time with strangers in masks will be good for ...

New federal data shows about two-thirds of the nation’s 3- to 5-year-olds are on track to enter kindergarten. But being ready ...

Illinois data show pre-K builds social-emotional skills and boosts kindergarten readiness; North Greene reports 94% of ...

It’s that time of year when kindergartners proudly march across the stage to receive a certification of completion, enjoy the summer, and look ahead to 1st grade. This transition once represented a ...

The new, age-appropriate jungle gym has not yet arrived at Discovery Early Learning in Yakima, but that was of little concern to the two dozen students enjoying afternoon playtime Tuesday. One girl ...

Notions about how the American education system should function, from kindergarten to college, are changing. The very idea of constructs such as grade levels, and a rigid division between high school ...

While there's growing interest in assessing school readiness, education experts differ on what to measure and how. Here's ...

Kindergarten readiness paves the way for future academic milestones like learning to read. Texas leaders want to see ...