Este artículo está disponible en español. Léelo en español. At Frank Sparkes Elementary, words fly everywhere. On a recent Monday, kindergartners sang and danced as they learned about the silent e ...

As English becomes a compulsory subject from grade one, schools are struggling to find qualified teachers, unable to compete with higher-paying private language centers. On hearing that English will ...

There is arguably no job more important to a 1st grader than that of line leader. The coveted job—whether formally assigned or not—ensures a first-place spot in the line. For many early-elementary ...

STAMFORD — Amy Beldotti has gone back to school. The district's recently-named Chief Academic Officer taught a first grade class at Strawberry Hill School over the summer, returning to teaching after ...

As a girl, Kylie Altier struggled in school. Nervous and shy, she had trouble reading — dyslexia, she learned. “I just really felt like I wasn’t that smart or special,” she remembers. Her first grade ...