In a surprise announcement on Tuesday, Jan. 9, Alpine School District Superintendent Shane Farnsworth announced that the district will offer full-day kindergarten at every elementary school in the 2024-25 school year. The all-day expansion is several years ahead of the
California transitional kindergarten: Quality varies by school
In summary
California is rolling out its transitional kindergarten program, with the goal of offering it to all 4-year-olds by 2025-26. While some schools have had programs in place for years, others are just starting to create teaching guidelines.
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Students at California school struggling after $250K in federal funds spent on ‘Woke Kindergarten’ program
Students at a San Francisco Bay-area elementary school — where officials hired a for-profit company called “Woke Kindergarten” to train teachers — are continuing to struggle with some of the lowest math and reading scores in the state, according to
In Springfield schools, teaching financial literacy begins in kindergarten
SPRINGFIELD — Students are talking about saving for retirement, learning how to invest in the stock market and creating a budget to decorate a dorm room — all in middle school.
Concerned children may be graduating with few financial skills,
Ontario kindergarten curriculum overhauled | CTV News
Ontario will be overhauling the kindergarten curriculum with a focus on “back-to-basics” learning in reading, writing and math.
The changes, which were announced by Education Minister Stephen Lecce on Tuesday morning, will start in 2025.
Lecce said the new curriculum
‘Hitting and biting’ in kindergarten a problem in Greater Victoria: teachers
Scratching, hitting and biting are common occurrences in Greater Victoria classrooms, according to Amy Read, a kindergarten teacher at Quadra Elementary School.
Dealing with violence in classrooms can be stressful and challenging, where kids cry, pull their hair and throw
Kindergarten school curriculum: Does Ontario need to go back to basics?
One day after the Ontario government announced a revamp of its kindergarten school curriculum, experts remain divided—some argue a “back-to-basics” philosophy may interfere with inquisitive play while others say the changes are an opportunity to “re-engage” with learning at an
Retrospective study shows decrease in kindergarten readiness
Primary care screening visits for young children serve as useful sources of data for assessing social and developmental markers. It is not clear how this screening data can be used to predict whether children are school ready.

