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 ...

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— Local educators at Broad Street, Cherry Street and Indian Avenue schools welcomed a look into a district-wide initiative focused on high-quality educational practices on Wednesday. Model ...

California students who attended transitional kindergarten were more engaged in the learning process and better prepared for math and reading when they entered kindergarten than children who did not, ...

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Children in the Coachella Valley will be returning to school this month. Our valley offers a wealth of opportunities and choices for our children from the highest quality public schools to private ...

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Break out the crayons and finger paint: Every 4-year-old in California is now eligible for transitional kindergarten.

Kindergarten in the United States is not what it used to be. For one thing, it’s longer. In 1998, only about 56 percent of children attended full-day kindergarten. Today, that figure is 80 percent, ...