A Supreme Court ruling over a Montgomery County lawsuit gave parents the right to opt their kids out of lessons with LGBTQ+ ...

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Recently, a friend gave me a hand-me-down kit filled with beautiful wooden games and brightly colored books that promises to teach my child to read. The phonics-based program, the company says, can be ...

Best Books for Preschoolers. Last updated: April 11, 2025 by Regan McMahon At bedtime or circle time, kids this age are looking for fun, exciting reads that keep them engaged. From alphabet books to ...

Paired with fun activities, these picture books help build skills like fluency, flexibility, elaboration, and originality.

Re “Expectations for Kindergarten Have Risen, Putting Boys at a Disadvantage,” by Claire Cain Miller (The Upshot, June 9): ...

In 2022, Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) in Maryland introduced supplemental LGBTQ-themed books for kindergarten through 5th grade, first offering parents the option to opt out.

It’s not pronounced /wuh/, like the whispering sound the letter brings to words like whale and wonder. W’s name isn’t tied to its sound at all—it’s a historical nod to its origins. So how did this ...