Not so long ago, I got into a debate with a retired educator about the value of preschool. His view was that the preschool movement is yet another symptom of America’s rush to make our children grow ...

DAVID L. KIRP, a public policy professor at UC Berkeley, is writing a book, "Before School," about the universal preschool movement. IT HAS LONG been an American article of faith that early schooling ...

(Reuters Health) - - Video games with a physical activity component could help young children get more exercise during the school day, a small study suggests. Also called "exergaming," popular games ...

KALAMAZOO - Every fall, kindergarten teacher Wanda Burton gets some students who already read a little and some who've never been introduced to the alphabet, some who can write their name and some who ...

In 2002, when Florida voters approved a constitutional amendment guaranteeing all children access to high-quality schooling at age four, the movement toward universal preschool education seemed to ...