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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.
Thanks to TikTok videos, billboards and other creative marketing techniques, enrollment in transitional kindergarten in California appears to be climbing. But advocates are keeping an eye on how those 4-year-olds are spending their class time — which they say will be a key factor in whether the $2.7 billion program is a success.
“Quality is top of mind for us. Some… Read More
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How is it that the Quebec education minister seems to have no idea what goes into teaching a kindergarten class?
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Bianca Ferrara • Special to the Montreal Gazette
Published Sep 30, 2023 • Last updated Oct 02, 2023 • 3 minute read
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Four-year-old kindergartener Adam Salama and his mom Fajr Choucair are welcomed to Clearpoint Elementary School on the first full day of school for kindergarten students with a special balloon parade and welcoming… Read More
Six school districts and two educational associations are covering the state of Colorado over the Universal Preschool Program. The lawsuit states in part that the new program has not addressed concerns about violations of laws regarding the rights of children with disabilities.
The lawsuit also raises concerns about the adequacy and transparency of funding. Districts claim the program was rushed, poorly designed and confusing to parents and that the rollout of the program is causing damage and lost revenue.
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The plaintiffs include the Colorado Association of School Executives, Consortium of Directors of Special Education, Brighton School District… Read More
This article about play-based kindergarten was produced by The Hechinger Report, a nonprofit, independent news organization focused on inequality and innovation in education.
EVERETT, Wash. — On a sunny winter morning in Sara Stevens’ kindergarten classroom at Pathfinder Kindergarten Center, 5- and 6-year olds learned about colors, shapes, engineering and design.
Not a pencil or worksheet was in sight, however. These kids were playing.
Standing in front of a child-size kitchen in the corner of the classroom, Jamila dropped a plastic tomato, a hot dog, a banana and a fish into a small metal pot.
“The cake’s ready!” she proclaimed… Read More
Students in New Jersey could soon be required to learn how to spot misinformation.
The New Jersey legislature, on Nov. 21, passed a bipartisan bill that would require public schools to teach media literacy.
Media literacy, sometimes called information literacy, is defined as “the ability to access, analyze, evaluate, create, and act using all forms of communication,” according to the National Association for Media Literacy Education, a professional association for educators, academics, activists, and students.
It’s about “understanding the influence media has on our lives and the need to apply critical thinking to our involvement with media and to understand… Read More
