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California is rolling out its transitional kindergarten program, with the goal of offering it for all 4-year-olds by 2025-26. While some schools have had programs in place for years, others are just starting to create teaching guidelines.
(CALMATTERS) - Thanks to TikTok videos, billboards and other creative marketing techniques, enrollment in transitional kindergarten in California appears
KELLER, Ferry County — Amber Kuehne, a 32-year-old single mom taking online classes at Spokane Community College, drove her Ford Escape to the community center in this small Colville Reservation town. Unlike most homes on the reservation, including Kuehne’s, the community center has an internet connection, with Wi-Fi access in the parking lot.
In so many tribal and rural parts of the state, even on the fringes of cities including Seattle, Spokane and Leavenworth, it can often be difficult or impossible to connect to the online world.
Millions in Washington state still do not have reliable access to high-speed Internet, making online life nearly inaccessible. Local and tribal governments will soon be able to apply for federal grants to expand broadband services.