A new early childhood education program focused on kindergarten readiness will open for the 2026-2027 school year at the Boys ...

JoMeka Gray, a nationally recognized kindergarten teacher, shares what motivates her to advocate for change in her community ...

As a new grade level for four-year-olds rolls out statewide, a data analysis shows less than half of them are enrolling in ...

Kindergarten through second grade students marked a major milestone early in March as they celebrated the 100th day of school ...

Statewide, a record number of schools are offering full-day kindergarten — and more education leaders are pushing to expand preschool access. This school year, nearly 90% of the state’s traditional ...

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The first year of school is a big one. For many children, kindergarten is where they learn not just letters and numbers, but how to be part of a classroom, how to build friendships, and how to believe ...

April 2, 2026 - Julie Edwards' daughter brought home a Chromebook from school in second grade to work on math and reading. But soon she was watching Youtube videos. It is just as natural for young ...

Play-based learning in kindergarten is not new, but it has not been common in public schools. This fall Tumwater School District, in line with its newly adopted Strategic Plan, begins to incorporate ...

The terms “pre-K” and “TK” are popping up a lot in K-12 education circles right now, referring to pre-kindergarten or transitional kindergarten. This grade is intended as a “transition” year between ...

Advocates say cuts to enrollment reverse years of growth in the state preschool program. (Allison Shelley / The Verbatim Agency for EDUimages) Indiana will limit available seats in its state-funded ...