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Kindergartners in Georgia — many of whom don't yet read — could soon play an important role in deciding which teachers get raises or get fired. Under a new pilot program, 5-year-olds will be guided through a survey that includes such ...

The first graders in Jon Schwartz's class at Garrison Elementary in Oceanside are working on developing the same language skills as their peers in any other class. On this Tuesday they're rotating between stations where they're working on spelling, ...

U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan questioned Thursday why the Florida Legislature passed a law requiring districts to continue tutoring services that have not proven effective. Florida was one of nearly a dozen states that received a waiver from the ...

The Gruffalo deserves its status as one of the most popular children's books in the world: beautiful illustrations, but beautiful words too. The rhythm and rhyme of the story demands to be read with monstery relish, and there's a delightful touch of ...

Up to 15 percent of American children are chronically absent from school, missing at least one day in 10 and doing long-term harm to their academic progress, according to a new study by researchers at Johns Hopkins University. While truancy — ...