Jeana Wallace never enjoyed reading as a child. The books she read in school didn’t interest her and “constant deadlines made ...

Patti Ghezzi, a former AJC education reporter, works in university communications. She has a keen interest in education issues as this column on the changing nature of kindergarten demonstrates. By ...

KASSON, Minn. — Kara Langemo has read hundreds of books. Her favorite is the story of Paddington, a marmalade-loving British bear who overfills a bathtub. But she's also read stories about magic wands ...

The first 1,000 days of a child’s life are crucial for brain development. The Reach Out and Read program in SC helps families ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Children who handwrite fluently in their first year of school are likely to be better readers a year later, prompting researchers to ...

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 ...

STERLING — During their regular meeting Monday, the RE-1 Valley Board of Education approved giving authority to the board treasurer or president and the superintendent to enter into a contract to ...

About 1 in 3 Pennsylvania fourth graders could read at a proficient level last school year, according to national test scores. The new state budget puts more money toward boosting literacy rates.

Lebanon City Schools is the fourth Warren County school district to move up the birth date requirement for students starting their educational careers. Beginning with the 2015-16 school year, Lebanon ...

When it comes to primary education, you want to make sure children get the best. Here are the 11 best elementary schools in ...