The football picture puzzle is the ultimate brain-teasing game-day activity—perfect for keeping kids and adults entertained during the Super Bowl! This isn’t just any word game; it’s a football rebus ...

The back-to-school buzz is still in the air! With the Hutchinson Public Schools construction project, we welcome a new Early Learning Center at West Elementary. Early Childhood Family Education, ...

Time feels like it’s standing still during the long winter months of January, February and March. The lack of snow limits outdoor activities, so it’s time to think about what can I do ...

The Forest City Community School District has announced that four-year-old preschool registration for the 2025-26 school year is now open. Interested parents and guardians can learn about four ...

An expansion of the school’s preschool program to accommodate all-day classes will not happen this fall. Tekamah-Herman Superintendent Brad Kjar told the school’s Board of Education Jan. 13 ...

SPRINGFIELD — Over 5,000 preschool seats have opened for low-income families in Illinois through Smart Start Illinois in the past year. Smart Start Illinois is an initiative of Gov. JB Pritzker ...

Figures show how many NCEA students achieved level 1 qualification last year and the Ministry of Justice has been encouraged to check its systems following a privacy breach. Warning: This story ...

SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois State Board of Education voted Wednesday to approve a budget request for the upcoming fiscal year of nearly $11.4 billion, a 4.6% increase over this year’s budget ...

Read more at 808ne.ws/19142. The state’s Preschool Open Doors program still has money available to help eligible families send their 3- or 4-year old children to a licensed preschool this school ...

WAVERLY — The Board of Education on Monday approved starting a Waverly-Shell Rock Community Schools’ transitional kindergarten program in the fall of 2025-26. Officials said the transitional ...

Early childhood research is unequivocal — the preschool experience matters ... I am concerned that since article appeared in the print and online versions of The Times Record that it will ...

There is a new streamlined process for families to register their children to begin kindergarten at area public schools. This is a departure from the traditional registration process, which often ...