Pennsylvania is using a new kindergarten-entrance assessment this fall, and a review of the way it’s handling the project points to key challenges states face as they use tests to gauge what students ...

With school in full swing across the United States, the littlest students are getting used to the blocks table and the dress-up corner - and that staple of American public education, the standardized ...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (CNS) -- New Kindergarten Readiness Exam results released by the state Department of Education show nearly half of students entering kindergarten are not prepared. Only 54 percent of ...

In 2014 we've covered education as the world-changing story it is and you've been along for the ride. And so at year's end, NPR Ed reached far and wide to bring you a set of provocative predictions ...

Goodbye Play-Doh, hello No. 2 pencils. Because of a tough new curriculum and teacher evaluations, 4- and 5-year-olds are learning how to fill in bubbles on standardized math tests to show how much ...

For the first time last September, kindergartners in Oregon had their readiness for school measured using a uniform set of tests and checklists. (Thomas Boyd / The Oregonian/2013) The Oregonian and of ...

GRAND RAPIDS, MI - On Wednesday, March 11, parents will gather at the Public Museum to learn more about the kindergarten choices available in Grand Rapids Public Schools. Parents can learn about ...