A new buzzword in educational circles is “transitional kindergarten.” This term is for a class in traditional education that ...

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 ...

CABARRUS COUNTY, N.C. — Cabarrus County Schools is rolling out a new district‑wide strategy to boost kindergarten learning — play‑based instruction. Every kindergarten classroom in the district is now ...

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Break out the crayons and finger paint: Every 4-year-old in California is now eligible for transitional kindergarten.

This story is part of a special series on transitional kindergarten in California. California is now offering TK to all 4-year-olds. What does quality TK look like? Who should staff it? And a new ...

Just a few months after California overhauled the way it teaches children to read, a new bill takes on math education.

After 15 years of inquiry into children’s understanding and learning of whole numbers, I can sum up what I have learned very simply. To teach math, you need to know three things. You need to know ...

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