New federal data shows about two-thirds of the nation’s 3- to 5-year-olds are on track to enter kindergarten. But being ready ...

Idaho’s 3- to 5-year-olds rank last in the nation for early learning skills needed to be ready for kindergarten, according to data recently released from the National Survey of Children’s Health. The ...

It’s that time of year when kindergartners proudly march across the stage to receive a certification of completion, enjoy the summer, and look ahead to 1st grade. This transition once represented a ...

Nationally, nearly two-thirds of children were reported in the survey as on track for kindergarten, regardless of their ...

While there's growing interest in assessing school readiness, education experts differ on what to measure and how. Here's ...

The new, age-appropriate jungle gym has not yet arrived at Discovery Early Learning in Yakima, but that was of little concern to the two dozen students enjoying afternoon playtime Tuesday. One girl ...

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Kindergarten readiness paves the way for future academic milestones like learning to read. Texas leaders want to see ...