(see Figure 6) This exacerbates the school readiness gap in kindergarten and the achievement gap later in life. The longer policymakers wait to invest in American children, the less likely it is ...

Persistent gaps in kindergarten readiness between children from low-income families and their higher-income peers — which have continued as ongoing achievement gaps in later years — appear to be ...

The idea, known as “redshirting,” has downsides, but proponents say it could help close a persistent gender gap in education.

The findings raise questions about the ability of publicly funded preschool to narrow achievement gaps. Educational consultant Rachel Valentino found “quality gaps” between preschool ...

State education officials have released new data showing an achievement gap exists for ... are less likely to be considered ready for kindergarten than white students and those living above ...

Brian Resnick, National Journal: "At the very least, it can be argued that preschool does no harm to long-term academic achievement and socioeconomic standing (although one study found it can ...

coming closer to reaching pre-pandemic achievement levels. Kindergarteners and pre-K students take a Kindergarten Readiness Assessment in the fall and spring of each school year. In fall 2022 ...

Boulder Valley and St. Vrain Valley students are headed back to school this week. In Boulder Valley, first- through fifth-graders, sixth-graders and ninth-graders start Thursday, and the rest of ...

By closing the educational access gap, Preschool 4 Success helps students increase their achievement scores. But, how the program is funded is now up to the Minnesota Legislature. Students who ...

The investigators found that kindergarten children with better EF displayed greater reading, mathematics and science achievement, as well as fewer externalizing and internalizing problem behaviors ...

Oregon’s achievement gap between white students and children of color shows up in kindergarten, according to scores out Thursday. Harrison Park teacher Donna Shinagawa quizzes incoming ...