Still, just as state-funded pre-K programs have taken off nationwide, with enrollment increasing during the 2022-23 school year, a shortage of early childhood educators has thwarted progress ...

many pre-kindergarten (pre-K) programs have implemented strategies to nurture mental and emotional health alongside academic and physical growth. Addressing emotional wellbeing at such a young age ...

The timing of the study was critical as it began just as the Texas Legislature passed House Bill 3, which required pre-K programs to operate all day and meet set educational standards. The ...

Eighteen New Jersey school districts are getting nearly $20 million to set up or expand preschool programs, state officials announced this week. The money will provide about 1,200 additional pre-K ...

The goal is to create 465 classrooms statewide by 2032, according to the program’s website. “What we’ve been looking for is hubs,” Luke said. “So as opposed to having a preschool on ...

The researchers examined New Haven, Connecticut, which has offered full-day pre-K since the late 1990s. The program is free to families and has no income tests for entry, but spots are limited and ...

But experts say the best preschool programs take a “playful learning” approach, teaching early academic and social-emotional skills together through play and exploration. In a white paper for ...

That's something Kinder Institute Urban Research associate director Lizzy Cashiola said she found while digging deeper into Houston public pre-K programs. "They're really learning how to learn ...

The early years are critical to children's development, and as that awareness has grown, so has interest in preschool. Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, more than two-thirds of U.S. 4-year-olds were ...