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 ...

Veterans from local organizations visited first graders at Longfellow Elementary Thursday to teach them the history, code and etiquette of the American flag.

One group was tasked with studying the Quartering Act of 1765. Their podcast was one of nearly 2,000 submitted to NPR's Student Podcast Challenge. This is an excerpt from "The Quartering Act of 1765" ...

For the first time in Israel’s history, this year thousands more children will begin first grade in religious Jewish schools than in secular ones, according to data the Education Ministry provided to ...

Incoming first-graders offered advice to students starting first grade this year. Many students said they were nervous on their first day but made friends quickly. Reading, math and making friends ...

The Alabama legislature passed a long awaited “first-grade readiness” bill Thursday, which would require students who did not complete kindergarten to take a test to enter the first grade. If signed ...