Kindergarten “redshirting”—when a parent decides to delay the start of their child’s academic career by a year—was once largely a choice made by higher-income parents of white boys. But the COVID-19 ...

As pressure to raise scores on standardized tests has trickled down to the lower grades, kindergarten and even pre-kindergarten classrooms have focused more on academic skills. But debating whether a ...

When Krystyna Kalishevskyi emigrated from Ukraine with her family last year, she had experienced more trauma and fear than a 4-year-old can cope with. Going to school in California was a big challenge ...

In India’s vibrant northeastern region, locals like to say music runs through their veins. The district of Ukhrul in Manipur is no exception. Here, amidst mist-covered hills, an extraordinary symphony ...

The kindergarten year can be a critical one—setting the tone for students and influencing their academic success in elementary school and beyond. But of the 4 million children who will start ...

Seven months into the school year at Linwood Holton Elementary, in Richmond, Virginia, Jenna Conway’s daughter takes a more relaxed approach to virtual kindergarten. Credit: Jenna Conway The Hechinger ...

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From cutting and counting fruit to fun treasure hunts, CHALK Preschool's April Schafer shares her best tips to promote education at home As director of CHALK Preschool, April Schafer knows a thing or ...

The president's executive order would push AI education in K–12 schools; the idea gets support from education experts, but raises concerns about how early students should learn about the technology.