COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – For the first time, a Franklin County nonprofit has access to data that could be an important step in addressing the kindergarten readiness crisis. More than half the kids in ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Lawmakers in the Ohio House of Representatives want to eliminate the state’s primary measure of whether children are ready for kindergarten. In the House-passed version of the ...

Baltimore City saw its highest Kindergarten Readiness Assessment scores in nine years, according to documents released by Baltimore City Public Schools during a Board of Education meeting Tuesday. The ...

For some children in Columbus, Ohio, reading assessments don't start in the kindergarten classroom -- they happen first in the doctor's office. With concerns rising about lagging childhood literacy ...

Children who participate in high-quality “universal pre-kindergarten” (UPK) programs are better off—both academically and socially—than their peers who attend other top-ranked programs in Cuyahoga ...

MIDDLETOWN — Most Middletown children entering kindergarten need extra help in some areas of literacy, according to recently released state test scores. On average, most Middletown children score ...

Literacy screenings are not typically conducted in medical settings ...

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