While research shows early childhood education can benefit students well into their academic careers, there isn’t a lot of information on how these educators in pre-kindergarten classrooms can best be ...

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The Taunton School Committee voted to make pre-K free starting next school year. By eliminating tuition, the district expects to receive more state aid than it currently collects from families and ...

There’s a push to increase the number of children enrolled in free pre-K in Michigan. The state said 51,000 4-year-olds have enrolled in Michigan’s Great Start for Readiness program for this school ...

Texas has finalized the rules for its private school voucher program, as announced by the state’s chief financial officer. The guidelines clarify funding for pre-kindergarten students and set ...

The Brief keeps Texas voters and political observers up to speed on the most essential coverage of their elected officials, the policies that shape their daily lives and the future of our great state.

Delaware's Department of Education unveiled a goal to offer publicly funded pre-K for 4-year-olds. In a hearing with Gov. Matt Meyer's Office of Management and Budget on Nov. 20, the department shared ...

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.

FRANKFORT, Ky. — State officials met Monday to discuss the potential benefits of Gov. Andy Beshear’s “Pre-K for All” initiative. Sam Flynn, executive director of the initiative’s advisory committee, ...

On Thursday evening, the board of the Little Rock School District approved a new sliding scale for pre-K fees and a new tutoring program; heard updates on AP testing and school facilities projects; ...

Dickinson State University President Scott Molander at the announcement on Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025, of their new partnership with North Dakota State University that allows Dickinson students to join ...

Houston ISD is seeking partnerships with existing child care centers and nonprofit pre-K providers that would dual enroll the partner's students in the district. Through the new initiative, the ...