There is much wrong with American kindergartens—but Common Core State Standards are not to blame. If interpreted correctly, Common Core standards for literacy enable us to help enhance the ...

If you ever think "it's so easy, a five-year-old could do it," get ready to raise your standards. Redditor hatcher1981 shared a photo of the new requirements necessary to start kindergarten at her ...

Do the common-core standards demand too much of kindergarten readers?, asks a new piece this week from KQED’s Mind/Shift. It’s a debate we’ve heard before. Much of the back-and-forth centers around ...

January 22, 2026 - Fausto Lopez finished high school, got an associate degree and applied to attend a four-year college - all while inside juvenile detention. An Oakland Assemblyman has proposed ...

Changes have been made to the rigorous standards that help determine whether certain children should be admitted into kindergarten a year early. Starting this spring, children and parents will notice ...

Many researchers have made a case for the importance of high-quality early education, and how it can lead to later academic success and general success in life. So, a piece in Sunday's Ideas section ...

A state representative from Manchester is trying to reform kindergarten standards to ensure that New Hampshire's youngest students aren't overburdened by academics.State Rep. Victoria Sullivan, ...

CONCORD — New minimum standards for New Hampshire schools have been approved by a legislative committee, but the omission of mandatory kindergarten in those basic rules has left some lawmakers ...