Kindergarten is an exciting rite of passage for American children as they join the system that will educate them for the next dozen years. But is your child ready for life in kindergarten? While the ...

The only thing about kindergarten that hasn't changed is what it takes to get in. "I always say kindergarten is what first grade used to be," said Jennifer Basey, a kindergarten teacher at Woodrow ...

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Determining whether your child is the right age for kindergarten can be difficult. While most five-year-olds are ready to take the step to full-time classroom learning, some are not — and that’s OK.

While Gov. Jerry Brown battles the University of California regents to keep a lid on undergraduate tuition, the rising cost of childcare and preschool are often a bigger concern for middle-class ...

Q: My son started kindergarten this fall. I have heard that a lot has changed in the way reading and math are now taught. I want to be able to help him, but I’m afraid that I will be teaching him the ...

CABARRUS COUNTY, N.C. — Parents say a federal program that's supposed to help children in need prepare for kindergarten failed to teach their kids. Thyais Crisco is a single, working mother of five ...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — The new school year will be here in no time, and a pair of local organizations are working to make sure this year’s kindergarten students at Terry Redlin Elementary in Sioux ...