The success of virtual tutoring program being used in Westfield's elementary schools to help first graders learn to read has confirmed independent research that it significantly boosted reading ...

The education system has changed, but that doesn't necessarily mean we've made progress. In 1979, first graders were expected to achieve a series of old-school milestones in areas that went beyond ...

An estimated 12% of first graders' most-used media at home is educational, a new study suggests. Results also showed that higher use of educational media was associated with both more time spent ...

Heather Miller, a first grade teacher in Austin, Texas, works with a small group of students in her classroom on reading skills. Credit: Jackie Mader/ The Hechinger Report The Hechinger Report covers ...

A first grade teacher secretly sewed 22 students real hats based on their own drawings, and the reveal is priceless.

Six-year-olds can't really talk to adults about the problems they may experience with mathematics. It is hard for teachers to know for certain who is keeping up and who is lagging, says Prof Elizabeth ...

A teacher on TikTok named Sonja White, known by her students as Ms. White, frequently posts about her teaching experiences. White recently posted a video showing her "hiring process" for her class.

Starting first grade can be intimidating. But kids with experience have some advice: Don't be nervous. You'll make friends and learn some cool stuff.

Madison Swift, 23, of Lakeview Elementary School in Virginia, praised her students Kolton Hersh, 7, Dereck Contreras-Franco, 6, and Bryson Doss, 6 Sam Gillette is a Staff Writer on the Human Interest ...

My son was visibly proud to show me off to his class that day, and I was secretly proud to send his classmates home to talk about poop at the dinner table. After reading one of his favorite books to ...

The Great Divide is an investigative team that explores educational inequality in Boston and statewide. Sign up to receive our newsletter, and send ideas and tips to thegreatdivide@globe.com. EVERETT ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WCIA) — Children in Springfield are getting a chance to meet with first responders and others as part of a ...