GREENVILLE, Ala. — Toward the end of a math lesson on a sunny Friday in October, fourth-grade teacher D’Atra Howard and math instructional coach LaVeda Gray ducked out of the classroom to huddle.

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California’s transitional kindergarten instruction should remain developmentally appropriate and prioritize play as a form of ...