Every 4-year-old in California can now go to school for free in their local districts. The new grade is called transitional kindergarten — or TK — and it's part of the state’s effort to expand ...

Experts recommend toys for 4-year-olds that help them build, explore, imagine, and solve problems. By Alexandra Frost A bull in a china shop. A troll under a (playground) bridge. The loudest dude in ...

More 4-year-olds across California are entering transitional kindergarten (TK) this year — curious and eager to play and learn. But some aren’t fully potty-trained, posing an unexpected challenge for ...

This story about Abbott districts was produced by The Hechinger Report, a nonprofit, independent news organization focused on inequality and innovation in education. By 7:30 a.m., Jackson had started ...

The number of students enrolled in TK has grown each year, but it is still far less than the number of eligible 4-year-olds. With the rollout of TK, California has increased the percentage of ...