Strings attached to how districts can use universal pre-K dollars force many districts to leave the money on the table.

Tim Dolighan cartoon for Feb. 14, 2025.

Strings attached to how districts can use universal pre-K dollars force many districts to leave the money on the table.

Full-time kindergarten supports the workforce by opening daycare spaces and improves young children’s early academic achievement, enhanced social-emotional skills and school readiness.

After months of debate and a fundraising drive by parents, the Mill Valley School District has approved a one-year extension for the transitional kindergarten program that was slated for elimination.

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A group of parents raising money to preserve transitional kindergarten in the Mill Valley School District has received a $500,000 contribution from Kiddo, the schools foundation. The group ...

Every major streaming service has a horde of new movies and TV shows arriving next month.

Engagement, driven by council, was introduced with the perspective that the only options available were “Much More Growth,” ...

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