Jordan Green, who lives in Tulsa, Okla., said her son just finished kindergarten “by the skin of his teeth.” In pre-K, he was “always in trouble for being too rowdy” — and his punishment ...

These changes to kindergarten received a lot of attention around that time. In 2016, the widely disseminated study, “Is Kindergarten the New First Grade?,” based on an analysis of nationally ...

The lack of space, muddled messaging and stretching teachers too thin could plague California’s ambitious milestone marker. By Lauren Coffey Jun 23, 2025. PeopleImages.com - Yuri A / Shutterstock. ...