However, one of the few bright spots in the picture is kindergarten enrollment, including TK, or transitional kindergarten, which altogether rose nearly 26,000 to 496,000 students over the past year.

The first day of kindergarten is no exception – It's a big milestone for a child and their family, too! When parents and caregivers guide and support their child’s transition to school, children feel ...

Several years ago State of California lawmakers passed legislation paving the way for Universal Transitional Kindergarten in public schools ... much of which is play-based learning. Instruction, ...

Before transitional kindergarten, or TK, was widened to accept all 4-year-olds, many early education experts suggested that shift might undermine preschool programs, stealing away both students and ...