The Saline Courier

Kindergarten Literacy: Gaps to Close, Still Ready to Grow

As the infants and toddlers of the COVID-19 pandemic era enter kindergarten, many educators report unique challenges in this ...
Yahoo

In Ohio, Phonics-Based Science Of Reading for Preschoolers

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has been pressing to use the phonics-based science of reading since early 2023, mandating the approach as the sole way to teach reading in elementary schools. Now, he’s targeting ...
Los Angeles Times

What is transitional kindergarten? Here’s what public school’s new grade has to offer.

Universal TK provides a free, high-quality preschool option for all California families with 4-year-olds. This is critical in terms of access and affordability and ensures that more families can ...
The Hechinger Report

‘The Reading Year’: First grade is critical for reading skills, but kids coming from disrupted kindergarten experiences are way behind

Heather Miller, a first grade teacher in Austin, Texas, works with a small group of students in her classroom on reading skills. Credit: Jackie Mader/ The Hechinger Report The Hechinger Report covers ...
The Heritage Foundation

Does Universal Preschool Improve Learning? Lessons from Georgia and Oklahoma

Campaigning for the presidency in 2008, Barack Obama pledged to help states implement taxpayer-funded universal preschool--preschool for all.[1] The President's early education plan, for which he has ...