This article was originally published in The Hechinger Report. ASTON, Pa.— In Jodie Murphy’s kindergarten class, math lessons go beyond the basics of counting and recognizing numbers. On a recent ...

In California, by 2025-26 all 4-year-olds will be eligible for universal TK. Many districts have already enacted the program, including the Los Angeles school system. Many parents are unsure if they ...

When Krystyna Kalishevskyi emigrated from Ukraine with her family last year, she had experienced more trauma and fear than a 4-year-old can cope with. Going to school in California was a big challenge ...

That joyfulness can extend even to the more mundane lessons, like learning new vocabulary, which historically has involved ...

The Peninsula School District has launched an early learning program that has some of its youngest students eager to find worms and mini pine cones. In November, the district started taking classes ...

Kindergarten “redshirting”—when a parent decides to delay the start of their child’s academic career by a year—was once largely a choice made by higher-income parents of white boys. But the COVID-19 ...

As education becomes more an experience of learning in the digital age, technologies play a pivotal role in reshaping the learning experiences of K-12 students. From interactive applications to ...

PATRICK THIS MEANS IN THE WAUWATOSA SCHOOL DISTRICT, STUDENTS WILL START LEARNING ABOUT SEX ED AS EARLY AS KINDERGARTEN. THE SCHOOL BOARD MEETING WAS HERE AT THE ADMINISTRATION OFFICES AND INSIDE IT ...

Jeanne Sinclair receives funding from Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) of Canada. Magdalena Janus receives funding from Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) ...

Two students in Danielle Adler’s kindergarten class at Marcus Hook Elementary School in Marcus Hook, Pa., prepare for an addition problem. Credit: Holly Korbey for The Hechinger Report The Hechinger ...