Category: Early Childhood
Kindergarten readiness varies widely by demographic group, new data shows
Two transitional kindergarten students at Independent Elementary School in Castro Valley Unified match the colors of plastic figures known as […]
February 5, 2026
Kindergarten readiness varies widely by demographic group, new data shows
Two transitional kindergarten students at Independent Elementary School in Castro Valley Unified match the colors of plastic figures known as […]
February 5, 2026
3 Pressing Themes Shaping Early Care and Education – The 74
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December 29, 2025
The fight for equal benefits for early childhood teachers
Gloria Kim leads her preschool students in an activity at the California Crosspoint Academy in Hayward. Courtesy: Gloria Kim For […]
October 17, 2025
California expands TK, but thousands of 4-year-olds remain unenrolled
A transitional kindergarten student at Castro Valley Unified’s Independent Elementary School stacks blocks during activity time. Credit: Andrew Reed / […]
August 27, 2025
Advocacy group leader talks about the challenges of transitional kindergarten
Credit: Randall Benton / EdSource Michael Olenick has spent his life pondering the preschool years. His mother, a childhood development […]
June 23, 2025