At the beginning of each school year, children entering kindergarten are screened to see how prepared they are to learn.

Many California parents are opting out of kindergarten this year, due to concerns about whether distance learning or attending school for the first time with strangers in masks will be good for ...

It’s that time of year when kindergartners proudly march across the stage to receive a certification of completion, enjoy the summer, and look ahead to 1st grade. This transition once represented a ...

North Carolina's Office of Early Learning released a new guide to support families and caregivers preparing children for kindergarten.

While there's growing interest in assessing school readiness, education experts differ on what to measure and how. Here's ...

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