As pressure to raise scores on standardized tests has trickled down to the lower grades, kindergarten and even pre-kindergarten classrooms have focused more on academic skills. But debating whether a ...

In the summer of 2021, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced the rollout of universal preschool across the state of California through the expansion of transitional kindergarten for all 4-year-olds by the ...

Ashlee McCord and her four young children, ages 3 to 8, were in for a pleasant surprise Wednesday morning when they visited the Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library, 1515 S.W. 10th. Rather than ...

When Krystyna Kalishevskyi emigrated from Ukraine with her family last year, she had experienced more trauma and fear than a 4-year-old can cope with. Going to school in California was a big challenge ...

NORTH HOLLYWOOD, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 17, 2006--Parents now have access to a whole new world of fun learning for their preschoolers. Disney Online, part of the Walt Disney Internet Group, in ...

Editor’s note: Professor Laurel Bongiorno is director of the master’s degree program in early childhood education at Champlain College in Burlington, Vermont. She is working on a book on the value of ...

Find out how back to school play dough mats can become your secret weapon to a smooth transition for preschoolers into the ...

Summer is the perfect time for kids to play with water, even if the season is nearing its end. After all, nothing is better than water play to cool off on hot days. However, you will be surprised to ...

The Biden administration has announced an ambitious, expensive plan for universal preschool for three- and four-year-olds. Some of the language in the White House (2021) announcement sounds comforting ...