Corrected: An earlier version of this story incorrectly identified the tiers associated with challenging words. Children who enter kindergarten with a small vocabulary don’t get taught enough ...

When Krystyna Kalishevskyi emigrated from Ukraine with her family last year, she had experienced more trauma and fear than a 4-year-old can cope with. Going to school in California was a big challenge ...

Applications begin Tuesday for a free summer preschool program to help prepare hundreds of Elkhart County children for kindergarten. County leaders say there are not enough affordable, quality pre-K ...