Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. ANDOVER — It was a year of waiting but worth it as Shawsheen Preschool opened the doors to its new home at West Elementary School ...

A University of Alberta research team has successfully used machine learning as a tool for earlier detection of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in kindergarten students. In a recent ...

Several states are pushing to increase access to publicly funded preschool, or already have. One city even plans to expand free, public preschool to 2-year-olds soon. Advocates tout its ability to ...

No matter how well children are prepared for kindergarten, their transition to the classroom during the first few months plays a key role in their success, a new study suggests. No matter how well ...

Starting kindergarten is a big step for young children. It can also be a key time to spot which students might need some extra help with that life transition. A new, free screening tool, created by ...

Kindergarten is a big deal for little kids. It remains the de facto entry into formal schooling, even as pre-K becomes more accessible in pockets of the nation. And many signs suggest that this first ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The achievement gap for young readers is stark, even in kindergarten. andresr/E+ via Getty Images Black, Hispanic and Native ...

A first-of-its-kind national trial shows that public Montessori preschool students enter kindergarten with stronger reading, memory, and executive function skills than their peers. These gains don’t ...

Black, Hispanic and Native American students are more likely than white or Asian students to struggle with reading – and that gap emerges early, according to our new research. During kindergarten, ...