New federal data shows about two-thirds of the nation’s 3- to 5-year-olds are on track to enter kindergarten. But being ready for school involves a lot more than a child’s ability to count or recite ...

Local schools say many children are lacking important skills when they start kindergarten and it is putting them at a disadvantage. Kindergarten readiness assessments show, in some cases, more than ...

Clinton Prairie School Corporation is now accepting enrollment for its preschool program for the 2026-2027 school year. A few things to keep in mind, Children must be 3 years old by August 1st to ...

Mark Timmerman, one of three new chiefs of schools for the Cedar Rapids Community School District, observes second-graders Emmett York, right, and Royce Moeller, during a Sept. 20 art class at Erskine ...