The first years are crucial for child development, which is why New York offers free universal pre-kindergarten, giving 4-year-olds access to early education. But getting signed up can be a challenge.

Georgia ranks 10th in the nation for pre-K access for 4-year-olds, but is one of the worst states for access for 3-year-olds.

While Universal Pre-Kindergarten (UPK) is known to increase maternal labor supply, its broader labor market effects remain understudied. We analyze UPK programs implemented across nine states and ...

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 ...

Dallas ISD data shows students who attend pre-K perform 30% better than those who don't. The district will offer free pre-K to all students beginning next school year. Pre-kindergarten classes for all ...

Last night, the Dallas ISD school board voted to offer pre-k to every 3 and 4-year-old in the district, free of charge. This is, to quote a former vice president, a big effing deal. A little more than ...

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 ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Staten Island families will be among the beneficiaries of 1,000 new 3‑K seats set to roll out across the city, with six borough ZIP codes included in the expansion, 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 ...

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) – The Richmond County School System (RCSS) on Monday announced the 2026–2027 Pre-K lottery registration is now open. Parents and guardians of Georgia children who will be four ...