This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. California to begin universal screening of kindergarten through second-grade students for reading difficulties, ...

A nationwide study found students who attended a preschool Montessori program have better short-term memories and reading outcomes by the end of kindergarten than their peers.

A new study shows the combination of two early reading programs had positive effects on preschool students entering kindergarten. A study published in the journal Pediatrics shows the combination of ...

In most states, schools are required to screen students as they enter kindergarten - a process that is meant to identify ...

Children who attend preschool do better in kindergarten than those who stay at home with their parents or relatives, according to a national report. The federal data, which focused on children who ...

There is evidence that reading to young children is in fact associated with differences in brain activity supporting early reading skills. Among the advice new parents receive is to read to their ...

Vanessa Silver, who tutors young children with dyslexia, works with Liina Yerro, 9, in Granada Hills. (Genaro Molina/Los Angeles Times) This year, for the first time, California schools will be ...

This year, for the first time, California schools will be screening kindergarteners, first- and second-graders for reading difficulties, including dyslexia, under a state mandate signed into law by ...