pre-kindergarten

The state’s VPK program has seen a drop in enrollment over the last year. That, along with a recent assessment, is leading to questions about how prepared Florida’s youngest learners are for school.

Pointing to a new report showing 42 percent of children who participated in the state’s voluntary pre-kindergarten program were not ready for...

Academic redshirting, the practice of holding kids back a year before enrolling them in kindergarten, has been debated for years. A new article attempts to clear up some of the confusion for parents.

Senate K-12 Education Committee Chairman John Legg is following through on a plan to revamp Florida’s early learning programs. The committee unanimously...