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California’s reading wars may finally be over. After decades of debate over how to teach reading, a new bill aims to use phonics to solve the state’s literacy crisis.

Experts have long known that reading skills develop before the first day of kindergarten, but new research published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences from the Harvard Graduate ...

The conflicting emotions I feel during the first day of school always surprise me. While I’m excited to get into ...

Nearly 1 in 4 third graders risked being retained under Louisiana's new reading law, but far fewer are likely to be held back ...

Kindergarten readiness mostly depends on children being ready to learn. While development varies among children, most 5- and 6-year-olds will be able to check all of those boxes.

Paired with fun activities, these picture books help build skills like fluency, flexibility, elaboration, and originality.

Washington, D.C., is no longer allowing parents to delay their child’s entrance into kindergarten by one year, a practice often referred to as “redshirting.” The practice is commonly used by ...

More than half of Louisiana children from poor families start kindergarten without basic reading skills — and most fail to catch up by third grade, according to a new study.

First-graders Oliver Hootman and Eva Jimenez Flores practice reading word by word at Carrisa Plains Elementary School with help from Jani Klasfeld, in September 2023. David Middlecamp dmiddlecamp ...

Boys tend to start kindergarten less prepared, academically and behaviorally, than girls — and it can affect their achievement in the long term.To close the gap, one idea already in use by some ...

Reading by 9’s back-to-school guide. Find expert tips, book recommendations and resources for parents of kids just starting transitional kindergarten. Explore the guide ...