Corrected: An earlier version of this story incorrectly identified the tiers associated with challenging words. Children who enter kindergarten with a small vocabulary don’t get taught enough ...

Filling a child’s new backpack with a box of crayons and school supplies is part of the bittersweet ritual of preparing a kindergartener for the first day of school. What parents may not realize is ...

The “modified kindergarten curriculum” would remain a “curriculum that is age and developmentally appropriate,” which, according to the governor’s office, would “prioritize play as a form of learning ...