At President Biden’s urging, the House has voted to embark on a massive social experiment — universal pre-K for all 3-year-olds and 4-year-olds in the United States. If the Senate concurs, we will be ...

With better data, policymakers will better understand the quality of existing pre-K programs and how to strengthen the components that matter most for kids and their families. Credit: Jackie Mader for ...

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- A new study shows the benefits of public pre-K in the Houston area just months before Texas lawmakers could debate putting more money towards it. NEW PRE-K STUDY SHOWS HOW THE ...

A little more than a decade ago, Bill de Blasio, then the New York City public advocate preparing a run for mayor, sat at a window table in Bar Toto in Park Slope with his policy adviser Ursulina ...

Editor's note: This article was updated to include clarification from the Department of Early Care and Learning's interpretation of the term "universal childcare" as provided by its Chief ...

Around 9,000 more kids have been enrolled in free, universal state-funded pre-K as of October 2025 than at this time last year, though an updated enrollment percentage has not yet been calculated.

A DeLand preschool, perennially labeled “low performing” by the state, had reason to celebrate this year. The House Next Door earned the highest possible rating — “excellent” — under Florida’s new ...

After a decade of planning, the Springfield Public Schools have achieved the goal of making free universal pre-kindergarten education available to every 3 and 4 year old in the city - becoming the ...