A New York State course intended to help educators use phonics and the science of reading effectively doesn’t do so and could impede students’ progress, literacy experts say.

Brian Platzer is a middle-school teacher and author of “The Optimists,” among other books. He was the education columnist for ...

Even casual observers of the early childhood space likely noticed the massive push for expanding access to care and education programs over the last year, most notably with universal preschool options ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. About two-thirds of California’s 3- to 5-year-olds are on track for kindergarten. Kindergarten readiness ...

For Westlake City Schools, this means children must be 5 years old on or before Aug. 25 to register for kindergarten for the 2026-27 school year. That’s the district’s first day of instruction.

Gwinnett County Public Schools is clarifying its enrollment process for the 2026–27 school year to ensure 6-year-olds are placed consistently across the district. While the "Grade Level Consideration" ...

So your kid is turning five this year? That means they, along with more than 38,000 kids in B.C., will be starting kindergarten in September. For most families, a child entering kindergarten is their ...

Is your child required to attend kindergarten? Here's when and what to know about changes for mandatory kindergarten attendance in New Jersey and who pays for it. While kindergarten has been a staple ...

Ontario’s new kindergarten curriculum changes how kids will be taught to read, adds fractions and coding to math and even covers basic navigational skills. These expectations for the province’s ...

New York City has opened applications for kindergarten in public elementary schools for the 2026-2027 school year. Students enter kindergarten in September of the calendar year they turn 5 years old, ...

Russia attacked Ukraine's second-largest city of Kharkiv on Wednesday, hitting a kindergarten with children in attendance. Ukraine’s president said all children have been evacuated, with many ...

A 5-year-old girl discovered a cruel reality of kindergarten: No naps. “It was a shock,” her mom, Gimeka Gentry, tells TODAY.com. Gentry recorded her daughter McKenzie’s rude awakening after picking ...