You’ll notice that beginner-level math skills and reading are not on this list. Kindergarten readiness mostly depends on children being ready to learn. While development varies among children ...

The angst is justified. Kindergarten readiness is a hot-button issue that brings into play economics, politics, parental pride, test scores, academic climate and much more. To sort it all out ...

What does kindergarten readiness look like? Luckily, there's research on the latter; local teachers gave input, too. Local educators parsed down a list of 75 essential skills to 25 they'd like ...

As the summer months approach, many parents are gearing up for an exciting milestone: their child's entry into kindergarten. For many families, this transition can be both thrilling and nerve ...

Text Callout : Key Takeaways – How Parents Can Help Kindergarten Readiness Kindergarten is often a child's first introduction to school – unless they go to preschool – and when they start to ...

A new report reveals a drop in the percentage of students demonstrating kindergarten readiness, falling from 41.9% in ...

Across measures of kindergarten readiness — including reading, math, motor skills and behaviors like socializing, paying attention and regulating emotions — girls score higher than boys.

Editor’s note: Lyman Elementary received the second-highest kindergarten readiness scores on the Mississippi Coast. An earlier version of this story listed Lizana ...