Does your state require kindergarten attendance for children? Here's when and what to know about mandatory free full day ...

Legislators are renewing a push after nearly a half dozen failed attempts to make kindergarten in California mandatory, ...

California is one of 32 states that doesn’t require 5-year-olds to attend school. That could change this year.

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St. Ignatius of Loyola, the founder of the Jesuit order, is credited with saying “Give me a child until he is seven and I ...

TAMPA, Fla. — A group of education foundations and nonprofits are working to close the education gap when it comes to early learning. The kindergarten readiness gap for students affects families and ...

When it comes to children’s education, state and Clark County education leaders are doubling down on their efforts to improve graduation rates and test scores, including expanding preschool.

Registration is open for Colorado's tuition-free preschool program for the 2026-27 school year. The program provides up to 15 hours of free preschool per week for children in the year before ...

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Waterford Upstart, a free early education program, is partnering with state agencies to help children build reading, math and science skills before starting school. Waterford Upstart is a free early ...

Front-runner Zohran Mamdani plans, if elected mayor, to end the Gifted & Talented program for kindergarten students at New York City public schools. This would be a step toward returning to the plan ...

Children play during class at the Coleman Center for Families and Children in Petal, Miss., on Thursday, July 24, 2025. (Eric J. Shelton/Mississippi Today via AP) PETAL, Miss. (AP) — Preschoolers ...