Preschool & Kindergarten

James Heckman is one of the nation’s top economists studying human development. Thirteen years ago, he shared the Nobel for eco...

Preschool might seem like nothing more than child’s play — a riot of high-spirited kids engaged in finger painting, blockbuildin...

When Philip Wiederspan began teaching first-grade at age 25, he was the only male, except for the gym teacher. His former New Je...

We know a lot about how babies learn to talk, and youngsters learn to read. Now scientists are unraveling the earliest building...

President Obama’s proposal for universal preschool for 4-year-olds has stirred up the debate about its benefits and cost.

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In part four of ‘How to Choose a Great School,’ Peg Tyre explains how math should come into play in the early years.

For a goo...