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One November morning, a little after 8 a.m., Jessica Arrow and 14 of her kindergarteners are sitting in a circle on a rug in her classroom at Symonds Elementary School here. Some sit cross-legged, ...

Full-day kindergarten has become more academically rigorous to prepare students for first grade. But more districts across the country are trying to enhance learning and social skills by integrating ...

When 2.7 million 4-year-olds start preschool in the U.S. next fall, many will end up in places that have subpar and even dangerous conditions, without the support they need to get ready to succeed in ...