Dr. Sara Bode (far right) high fives Juri Sleet, 4, after she and Crystal Webb, a kindergarten readiness coordinator, talk with Sleet's grandmother, Quintina Davis (left), about the literacy screening ...

Literacy screenings are not typically conducted in medical settings ...

When COVID-19 wrought havoc on society in early 2020, today’s youngest schoolchildren were infants or yet to be born. Now in their early school years, researchers are beginning to see how the pandemic ...

Young children who were read five books a day by their parents entered kindergarten hearing over 1 million words more than their peers.

Schools across St. Clair and Sanilac counties celebrate March Is Reading Month with creative classroom activities and community events.

For some children in Columbus, Ohio, reading assessments don't start in the kindergarten classroom -- they happen first in the doctor's office.

The St. Joseph County Public Library is launching a new early literacy program called Early Birds. Early Birds focuses on five core literacy skills: talking, singing, reading, writing and playing.

Center Line Public Library • Baby and toddler play group 11 a.m. Tuesdays. Children up to 36 months and their caregivers ...

MOUNTAIN PINE — Mountain Pine schools are seeing academic gains as educators increasingly use student data and targeted ...

If you value independent local news, become a sustainer today. Your gift could help unlock a $1M challenge. Listen 24:35 California is not tracking whether its multi-billion dollar public preschool ...

A person’s a person no matter how small.” Words from Dr. Seuss’s books were heard throughout the day at Our Lady of ...

Get our briefing — Once a week, local news focused on decisions that affect Lakeland. Pam Craven, executive director of the Learning Resource Center (LRC), said many kindergarteners in Polk County ...