Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has been pressing to use the phonics-based science of reading since early 2023, mandating the approach as the sole way to teach reading in elementary schools. Now, he’s targeting ...

This year, for the first time, California schools will be screening kindergarteners, first- and second-graders for reading difficulties, including dyslexia, under a state mandate signed into law by ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. BILLINGS — In Billings, the closest thing the city has to public preschool is showing early signs ...

In his March 10 speech laying out his education agenda, President Barack Obama established expanded and higher-quality preschool education as the plan’s “first pillar.” That sensible foundation is ...

The California Commission on Teacher Credentialing agreed this week to create a new teaching credential for pre-kindergarten through third grade that will require teacher candidates to show they are ...

Getting your child ready for kindergarten can be as easy as carving out 15 minutes a day. There's a new free Pre-K program that lets parents and kids work side-by-side on activities that prepare kids ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – On Jacksonville’s Northside, the public library is hosting events attempting to get preschoolers to fall in love with reading. Over 100 children attended the Highlands Regional ...

Children who attend preschool do better in kindergarten than those who stay at home with their parents or relatives, according to a national report. The federal data, which focused on children who ...

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Note: This is a corrected version of this story. State education officials say recently released fall scores from Mississippi's kindergarten readiness test show students who attended public or private ...