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Georgia's Pre-K program met all 10 national quality standards. It is the first and largest universal program to hit every benchmark. State leaders say new funding led to smaller classes and teacher ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Rhode Island is now accepting applications for its state-funded pre-kindergarten program for the 2026-27 school year. The Rhode Island Department of Education announced the ...

Dallas ISD data shows students who attend pre-K perform 30% better than those who don't. The district will offer free pre-K to all students beginning next school year. Pre-kindergarten classes for all ...

Sign up for Staying Focused, our newsletter keeping readers up to speed on New York politics. Last week, the state legislature officially backed Governor Kathy Hochul ...

March 31 is the final day for families to apply for Texas Education Freedom Accounts (TEFA). It's a $1 billion taxpayer-funded program that gives eligible families vouchers for private schools. The ...

When Mariel Posner’s daughter was born three years ago, the New York City pre-K teacher faced a difficult decision: devote nearly half her salary to child care, as she’d done with her older son, or ...

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) – The Richmond County School System (RCSS) on Monday announced the 2026–2027 Pre-K lottery registration is now open. Parents and guardians of Georgia children who will be four ...

Sign up for Chalkbeat New York’s free daily newsletter to get essential news about NYC’s public schools delivered to your inbox. More than seven months after ...

Traditional tales like “The Three Little Pigs” can be much more than storytime. Familiar stories with repetitive language are a powerful vehicle for helping children understand how stories work—and ...

Sign up for Chalkbeat New York’s free daily newsletter to get essential news about NYC’s public schools delivered to your inbox. The 4-year-olds in Rebecca ...