Students play in a pre-K classroom in the Bronx. A study of New York City pre-K classrooms found that teachers need more professional development to better support multilingual learners. Credit: ...

States are investing in expanding their pre-K programs. More than 1.5 million children were enrolled in a state-funded pre-K in 2022-23, about twice the number who attended in 2002, and thousands more ...

Students work on an activity in a pre-K classroom. Young children’s learning happens through active engagement in problem-solving, exploration and investigation. Credit: Lillian Mongeau/The Hechinger ...

A 2023 state policy now requires children to turn 5 years old by Sept. 1 for kindergarten, which pushed more families into ...

NEW HANOVER COUNTY, N.C. (WECT) - After a long, heated debate among New Hanover County Commissioners Thursday, county leaders walked away with the next fiscal year’s budget approved, but millions in ...

What 4-year-old wouldn't want to come to Oatland Island Wildlife Center for pre-kindergarten? That’s the question Savannah-Chatham County public school administrators asked Tuesday, Aug. 6, when ...

A new full-day pre-kindergarten classroom in Hempfield was cause for celebration Thursday, but the celebration was muted because of the ongoing unmet need in Westmoreland County. Leaders of ...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - The state allocates millions to its First-Class Pre-K Program through the Department of Early Childhood Education. Recognized by many groups as one of the best programs in ...