State leaders have approved a rollout of universal transitional kindergarten over the next few years, but San Diego Unified will jump ahead and offer it to all 4-year-olds this fall. Meanwhile at least five San Diego County districts do not offer transitional kindergarten and say they don’t plan…
By SOPHIE AUSTIN | The Associated Press SACRAMENTO — Beyond what they learn academically in kindergarten, students learn everyday routines: how to take care of class materials and how to be kind to their peers, according to Golden Empire Elementary School kindergarten teacher Carla Randazzo. While developing those…
One by one, Michelle Davis brings her kindergarteners over to a special spot in her Dallas classroom. After a student settles in at the colorful, U-shaped table, Davis taps his Apple watch, setting off the one-minute timer. She carefully observes as each kindergartener sounds out the letters and…
In Salinas, about 400 students were eligible by age to enter transitional kindergarten, but less than half were enrolled when school began last week. It’s a sharp drop-off from pre-pandemic years, when nearly all children who were qualified for kindergarten showed up, according to Jim Koenig, superintendent of…