The practice round was rough. When Florida implemented a new Kindergarten Readiness test last fall — designed to determine if the state's thousands of Voluntary PreKindergarten (VPK) programs were ...

The statewide release of 2017-18 Kindergarten Readiness rates showed that 42% of Florida’s children entering Kindergarten were not ready for school and this data point has created significant ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The cost of child care is on the rise and research shows it’s largely due to the pandemic. But in Florida, there is the option of free volunteer pre-kindergarten, also known as ...

DUVAL COUNTY, Fla. — This week, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed two bills aiming to improve early education in state. He believes they will help increase Florida’s kindergarten readiness rate, ...

I’m not the biggest fan of standardized tests. I’ve always held the belief teachers should use their talents to teach students rather than teaching to a test. However, I also see the merit in certain ...