Although most of them were still in diapers when the COVID-19 pandemic hit, today’s early elementary students didn’t make it through the global catastrophe unscathed. A new analysis from NWEA, an ...

In Kristi Fowler’s transitional kindergarten classroom, 4-year-olds learn math by counting steps as they jump and by sorting objects by shape or color. They can skip-count by 10s to get up to 100 and ...

Mounting evidence shows that excessive computer use can harm children, so parents are cutting back at home. Now, the debate has shifted to the classroom.

Achievement is still lower for kids who were toddlers during the pandemic—even though they didn't experience school closures.

If you value independent local news, become a sustainer today. Your gift could help unlock a $1M challenge. Listen 24:35 California is not tracking whether its multi-billion dollar public preschool ...

It’s no longer enough for students to show up to kindergarten able to tie their shoes and share classroom toys. With formal reading instruction starting earlier than ever, kindergarten readiness ...

Kindergarten students counting, sorting and stacking blocks may not seem significant, but how well they understand numbers at that age can shape their confidence with math, their success in courses ...

Two Rivers Public School District is implementing a two-phase elementary school realignment plan starting in 2026-2027.

Cedar Rapids schools’ strategic plan committee recommends transition to an intermediate school model beginning in fall 2027 in an effort to consolidate and close schools to reduce annual costs.

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Get our briefing — Once a week, local news focused on decisions that affect Lakeland. Pam Craven, executive director of the Learning Resource Center (LRC), said many kindergarteners in Polk County ...