TAMPA, Fla. — New state test results show nearly half of pre-school kids in Florida are considered “not ready” for kindergarten and the VPK’s are the ones left to suffer the consequences. For nearly a ...

Small changes could be coming to the controversial Voluntary Pre-Kindergarten evaluation system. Contact 5 first told you Monday, some teachers say it's flawed. Now the state is hoping to work toward ...

The statewide release of 2017-18 Kindergarten Readiness rates showed that 42% of Florida’s children entering Kindergarten were not ready for school and this data point has created significant ...

It's not alphabet soup, but if you have a child in school, chances are you've heard of all the past and current statewide tests and you're in the middle of the Florida Assessment of Student Thinking ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The cost of child care is on the rise and research shows it’s largely due to the pandemic. But in Florida, there is the option of free volunteer pre-kindergarten, also known as ...

Enrollment in Florida's VPK Program is down and educators are worried about the long-term impact that could have on students. Sandy White is the Director of Barlow Little Palms Pre-School in Palm ...

PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - Even though it is hard to see our little ones grow up, Bay District Schools’ VPK program makes the transition from the home to the classroom a lot easier. Pre-K is the ...