The Daily Courier is examining the evolving reality of education through the experiences of local teachers. This five-day ...

The Early Learning Academy serves around 550 children and focuses on preparing students for kindergarten while teaching ...

Teachers can structure learning experiences by providing time and space for children to ask their own questions and make ...

November 13, 2025 - Many mentoring and tutoring programs in K-12 schools rely partially on federal grants through AmeriCorps — funding that President Donald Trump has proposed entirely eliminating.

When Krystyna Kalishevskyi emigrated from Ukraine with her family last year, she had experienced more trauma and fear than a 4-year-old can cope with. Going to school in California was a big challenge ...

Last school year was hard enough. Denise Ladson Johnson’s son Moses struggled with the abrupt transition to distance learning in the spring, with having to say goodbye to his teacher and classmates ...

It’s that time of year when kindergartners proudly march across the stage to receive a certification of completion, enjoy the summer, and look ahead to 1st grade. This transition once represented a ...

Abdiel, 4, celebrates his birthday during his first week of transitional kindergarten at Bill Libbon Elementary School in Santa Maria. Credit: Nick Forselles / Noozhawk photo On a sunny morning in ...

A new report finds enrollment in transitional kindergarten is rising in L.A. County, but community preschools are closing.

When you think back to your own kindergarten experience, it probably involved a half-day program and plenty of fun activities — finger painting, sand play and nap time. Likely the hardest parts were ...

A Gilbert kindergarten teacher is the winner of this month’s Pay Tribute to a Teacher award, presented by Your Valley Toyota ...