EVERETT — On a quiet Valentine’s Day morning, a class of 4- and 5-year-olds at Jefferson Elementary took a seat on the classroom rug, each on a square that matches the color of their assigned desks.

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Abdiel, 4, celebrates his birthday during his first week of transitional kindergarten at Bill Libbon Elementary School in Santa Maria. Credit: Nick Forselles / Noozhawk photo On a sunny morning in ...

Lansing — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said Wednesday it's not appropriate for kindergarten classes to have 30 students in them after a Detroit News investigation documented class sizes across Michigan that ...

GREENWICH — Kindergarten is a wonderful place, said Samantha Barbagallo, a Glenville School kindergarten teacher. "It's very different than any other grade and we hope that when (parents') children ...

Yelena Hagooli has done everything possible to give her 4-year-old son the best start in life. She took him to the library every week, fed him the healthiest foods, left her job to care for him, and ...

I have a secret to share. I keep my nine-year-old son home from school every Monday to play outside and take karate. Marty’s wonderful teacher supports his weekly mental health day. I need one too.