New federal data shows about two-thirds of the nation’s 3- to 5-year-olds are on track to enter kindergarten. The effort to ...

There is much wrong with American kindergartens—but Common Core State Standards are not to blame. If interpreted correctly, Common Core standards for literacy enable us to help enhance the ...

January 22, 2026 - Fausto Lopez finished high school, got an associate degree and applied to attend a four-year college - all while inside juvenile detention. An Oakland Assemblyman has proposed ...

Do the common-core standards demand too much of kindergarten readers?, asks a new piece this week from KQED’s Mind/Shift. It’s a debate we’ve heard before. Much of the back-and-forth centers around ...

A state representative from Manchester is trying to reform kindergarten standards to ensure that New Hampshire's youngest students aren't overburdened by academics.State Rep. Victoria Sullivan, ...

Changes have been made to the rigorous standards that help determine whether certain children should be admitted into kindergarten a year early. Starting this spring, children and parents will notice ...