Very early on a sunny weekday morning, her bot assistant still deep in sleep mode in their corner of her empty classroom, Ms. Brilliantine sat comfortably at her desk. Sighing, she sipped at the tea ...

For one brave boy, kindergarten isn’t just a grade—it’s a destination. He gets to school via rocket (one that looks suspiciously like his father’s hatchback), and considers his classmates to be aliens ...