Researcher says pre-K helps with basic skills but not curiosity and problem-solving Early childhood researcher Dale Farran says we failed to preserve kindergarten as a gentle introduction to school ...

Every fall from 2013 to 2019, incoming Oregon kindergartners met one-on-one with their teachers, for gentle state-mandated checks on their literacy and math skills. The meetings, which took place ...

Those who have all-day, everyday kindergarten swear by it. Those who don't have it want it. The Minnesota and North Dakota legislatures are seriously considering paying for full-time kindergarten ...

F. Chris Curran has received funding from the AERA Grants Program with support from the National Science Foundation. The annual back-to-school season is filled with high hopes for making new friends, ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. (THE CONVERSATION) Black, Hispanic and Native American students are more likely than white or ...

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