P.K. Yonge Developmental Research School, a publicly funded K-12 school governed by the University of Florida, will open a pilot pre-K program this fall. The pre-kindergarten program, referred to as ...

Parents, family members, friends and staff filled the gymnasium at Chambliss Center for Children on Friday for the Early Childhood Education Program’s Pre-K Graduation. Chambliss Center for Children ...

Congress has been considering changes that would significantly alter early childhood education in Texas by giving all 3- and 4-year-olds access to free pre-kindergarten. The program is part of a Biden ...

Universal prekindergarten may well be the Biden administration’s most cherished education policy proposal. It was a staple of Biden’s 2020 platform and continues to be a key component of his Build ...

The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Board of Education and Mecklenburg County Board of Commissioners held a joint meeting, on Monday to discuss priorities and budget forecasts. They also talked about ...

With the State of the Union address approaching, congressional Democrats will likely refocus on President Biden’s Build Back Better program in hopes of passing a bill before November. Sen. Joe Manchin ...

Starting in September, 80 primary schools around the world operated by the Department of Defense Education Activity will have universal pre-K for 4-year-olds. Shown here, pre-K students play at M.C.

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President Joe Biden has made sweeping claims about evidence that he says supports his universal pre-kindergarten plan. There is plenty of research on specific targeted programs, but there isn’t much ...

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 ...

Building blocks: Numerous studies confirm the importance of pre-K in developing the skills and habits that give children, like this Oklahoma preschooler, an academic leg up in later grades. Credit: ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — New York City has opened applications for free, all-day pre-K and 3-K for the 2025-2026 school year. The programs, which provide free, full-day care and education, are part of a ...