The teacher shortage has hit preschools, and fewer preschool teachers are causing class sizes to stay small. "We're at a point right now where we're not turning people away so much because our classes ...

In the summer of 2021, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced the rollout of universal preschool across the state of California through the expansion of transitional kindergarten for all 4-year-olds by the ...

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Many California parents are opting out of kindergarten this year, due to concerns about whether distance learning or attending school for the first time with strangers in masks will be good for ...

Brandyn Boyd doesn’t want to spend her entire day telling children to pay attention. Instead, at Magnolia Forest Preschool, Boyd has the opportunity to watch children explore, experiment and ...

Andrea Redman enrolled her first child in a Yakima toddler and preschool co-op early, at about 18 months old. It was versatile: Children could attend class as many as four mornings a week for a small ...

Black Forest Nursery held a free hands-on terrarium workshop on Jan. 26. Black Forest Nursery held a free hands-on terrarium workshop on Jan. 26, 2025. Black Forest Nursery in Boscawen hosts free ...