Those early differences can have critical implications for whether students ultimately reach proficiency by third grade — a critical academic benchmark closely tied to long-term educational success.

Kindergarten is often assumed to be the starting point for math learning: alongside ABCs, children begin learning their 123s.

GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. — Gwinnett County is opening pre-K seats for some Snellville families as it takes on a shortage that stretches across the country and hits close to home. Gwinnett County Public ...

On a Wednesday morning at Pre-K 4 SA’s South Education Center in April, Giselle Salazar and her friends stirred mud and wood chips inside bowls, then poured the mixture over a rock in a dry creek bed.

Georgia’s pre-K program was recently lauded as being one of the best and most far-reaching in the nation. One thing it’s missing: 3-year-olds. The state-funded preschool program has been around for 34 ...

SANDUSKY, Ohio – Cedar Point is bringing back its popular free pass for preschoolers – but families must act quickly to take advantage of the offer. The Pre-K Pass provides free admission for the ...

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 ...

A March meeting of the Dallas ISD board unanimously approved a universal pre-k program for all 3- and 4-year-old students in the district. Previously, free pre-K in the district was limited to ...

There's a lot to like about a proposal under consideration in Dallas ISD to offer free, full-day pre-kindergarten to all 3- and 4-year-olds in the district. High-quality early childhood education ...

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 ...