Sure, we fought over homework in kindergarten, but the end goal then was pretty simple: fill out the worksheet ... rigors at the start of first grade, an elementary school counselor told me ...

In classrooms across the country, the first months of school this fall have laid bare what ... even if that means pulling out activities typically used by lower grade levels, as Miller did with her ...

And now, 1st grade teachers will have to fill ... so language-rich activities should be woven into the school day, she said. Monitor for any disabilities. It has been a “missed year” of ...