California has invested heavily in early childhood education, yet it doesn’t require all 5-year-olds to attend kindergarten.

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The Cruz family has experienced two sides of a prekindergarten journey: one that transitions from preschool into kindergarten and one that includes transitional kindergarten, or TK, before ...

January 8, 2026 - It's time for John Fensterwald's annual predictions for what's in store for education in 2026. The Cruz family has experienced two sides of a prekindergarten journey: one that ...

Millions of children will grab lunchboxes, backpacks and rolling bags and head to their first day of kindergarten this year. Some will go for a half day and some for a full. Some will attend private ...

In the middle of a busy spring morning in my kindergarten classroom, something powerful happened. A very quiet and often overwhelmed 6-year-old proudly stood in front of his peers to explain his ...

Day care centers offer developmental programs, and kindergarten schools provide instructive programs for specific age groups of children. The teacher-child ratio in day care centers varies depending ...

Houston ISD is taking what state-appointed Superintendent Mike Miles calls a "split-screen strategy," where students in his New Education System campuses receive $9,445 a piece versus the $6,882 that ...

Consider the humble lump of pink Play-Doh. To a parent, it’s a quick toddler playtime activity. But ask an early childhood educator about Play-Doh, and it’s a science experiment, an opportunity for ...

Ready or not, across the country, a new crop of kindergarteners has entered the K-12 school system. Their teachers will spend these early weeks determining where the 5- and 6-year-olds are ...

Are you living in Roxburgh Park, Greenvale, or Thomastown near areas and searching for the best childcare for your child option? With so many options available, it can be overwhelming to decide ...