Boys tend to start kindergarten less prepared, academically and behaviorally, than girls — and it can affect their achievement in the long term. To close the gap, one idea in use by some parents ...

Michael Olenick, a lifelong advocate for children and families, worries that the educational system pits one age group of ...

There’s no better way to bond than over books. During the summer before kindergarten (or even just the weeks leading up to ...

The Legislature’s and governor’s budget proposals agree to spend $80 billion on schools. There’ve been few discussions about ...

Finding child care is hard all over Michigan, especially in the summer. Hear from seven Michigan families to find out how ...

TAMPA, Fla. - A series of new laws will go into effect in Florida on July 1, 2025. In fact, more than 70 new laws signed by ...

Photo: Xiaomei Chen Despite the Education Bureau’s criticism of kindergarten mock interviews as putting undue pressure on children, parent-teacher groups in Hong Kong have defend the practice.

Reviewed by Bethany Hernandez Parks, EdD Key Points Kids' reading and math skills can degrade over the summer, if they aren't ...

You know what’s fun? Sharpening pencils, organizing a million glue sticks, and trying to explain to a five-year-old why they ...

Paired with fun activities, these picture books help build skills like fluency, flexibility, elaboration, and originality.

Re “Expectations for Kindergarten Have Risen, Putting Boys at a Disadvantage,” by Claire Cain Miller (The Upshot, June 9): ...

Oregon's Social Learning Center is helping new Kindergarten students transiton into a school environment.Kids in Transition ...