For decades, Florida faced criticism for judging the quality of its pre-K program on a “readiness” test given to young students after they started kindergarten. It was a system, critics argued, that ...

The push to expand pre-kindergarten programs is on. Last school year, public pre-K programs received their biggest-ever boost in state funding. Enrollment in state pre-K programs nationwide increased ...

Pre-K teacher Renee Bryant teaches a gingerbread lesson. Registration for Mecklenburg County’s MECK Pre-K program opened at the end of January, and officials said more people are applying earlier this ...

The state’s pre-K test project, started under former Gov. Sarah Palin, has focused on six school districts. In the Yukon-Koyukuk district, it helped administrators open new preschool classrooms in ...

A DeLand preschool, perennially labeled “low performing” by the state, had reason to celebrate this year. The House Next Door earned the highest possible rating — “excellent” — under Florida’s new ...

A new study suggests universal pre-K programs could increase parents' earnings. Researchers found that those who enrolled their kids in free pre-K made about 21% more Universal pre-K programs have ...

Few issues in Pennsylvania have united Republicans and Democrats over the years like the prospect of ensuring that our youngest learners are ready to succeed through high-quality pre-k programs like ...

The child care support at the heart of Gov. Kathy Hochul's 2026 agenda is a patchwork with increased subsidies, new county ...

As a state lawmaker, I have some tough jobs. Weighing valid arguments for or against pending legislation is one. But an easy job I have is trumpeting the great work happening in the public schools in ...