Pre-K programs experienced their biggest boost ever in state funding and enrollment last school year, although the quality of the programs remains uneven, a new study concludes. There are about 1.7 ...

If state-funded preschool programs are in a race, then it’s clear that some states are approaching the finish line while others have lost momentum. So said Steve Barnett, director of the National ...

Preschool options are growing with the expansion of early learning programs, giving families in some parts of the U.S. a dizzying array of choices. Some states, like Colorado and New Mexico, are ...

There’s a dizzying array of childhood programs, schools and child-care options — all with slightly different names and definitions — which can be confusing to parents trying to make decisions about ...

While there is wide consensus that preschool is beneficial for children, only about half of 3- to 4-year-olds in the United States are enrolled, according to the National Center for Education ...