If AB 2226 is approved by the Senate and signed into law by Newsom, it would require California kids to complete one year of kindergarten before enrolling in first grade in a public school, beginning ...

Cute, fuzzy baby animals are an adorable sign of spring. The ugly truth? At some point, many of these animals are likely headed to the slaughterhouse. That is, unless a place like Kinder Way Farm ...

California this week moved a step closer to potentially making kindergarten mandatory for students after the state Legislature approved a bill which would require all children to attend one year of ...

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Gabrielle Pobega knows kindergarten is more than just kids coloring, playing and singing songs, so she made sure her daughter made it to kindergarten at Lincoln Park Academy in Cleveland every day.

The Kinder Egg is finally making its American debut this month with the introduction of Kinder Joy. The egg-shaped confectionary is made up of two plastic compartments - one featuring a small toy and ...

Two newly introduced bills could significantly impact the early education landscape in California if they eventually become law. State Sen. Susan Rubio, D-Baldwin Park, is championing a bill to make ...

In a kindergarten classroom in Texas, 22 children spend their day participating in more than 10 different teacher-led activities in seven hours. They write in journals, do math, practice spelling and ...

Despite a tenure that has focused on early education, Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill Sunday that would have made kindergarten mandatory in California. In his veto message, Newsom said that though the ...