-
Usually, 94% to 95% of kindergartners are vaccinated against measles, tetanus and other diseases. The vaccination rates dropped below 94% in the 2020-21 school year, and to 93% in 2021-22.
-
A little more than half of students attending the state’s VPK programs are deemed ready for 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.
-
A knife-wielding woman injured at least 14 children at a kindergarten in the western Chinese city of Chongqing, police say. A suspect is in custody.
-
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.