New federal data shows about two-thirds of the nation’s 3- to 5-year-olds are on track to enter kindergarten. The effort to ...

These are some of the factors that go into the idea of a child's "readiness" for school -- a concept that is often not a ...

Ohio Department of Children and Youth will use a federal grant worth $14.7 million to strengthen the child care-to-kindergarten system, though future program funding remains uncertain.

Administered by the U.S. Census Bureau, the federal survey offers a glimpse into school readiness by collecting responses ...

Nationally, nearly two-thirds of children were reported in the survey as on track for kindergarten, regardless of their ...

Nationally, nearly two-thirds of children were reported in the survey as on track for kindergarten, regardless of their ...

As registration season approaches, San Antonio early childhood provider says true readiness goes beyond ABCs—and ...

Kindergarten readiness paves the way for future academic milestones like learning to read. Texas leaders want to see ...

Sandra Mosqueda watched with an amused smile as her 2-year-old son, Atreus, began sweeping the floor with a miniature mop.

While there's growing interest in assessing school readiness, education experts differ on what to measure and how. Here's ...