PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Rhode Island families with children turning 4 before the fall can now apply for the state’s Pre-K lottery. The programs, offered in 20 participating communities, provide ...

While both enrollment and spending in early childhood education programs reached new levels in 2024, a few select states did the lion’s share of the work — with many states lagging behind. And with ...

Houston ISD opened its pre-K application for the 2025-2026 school year Wednesday, allowing families to apply for nearly 160 of the district’s early childhood education programs. The district’s pre-K ...

In an announcement made Tuesday, June 3, IPS said they will start charging for pre-K in the 2025-26 school year. IPS was able to offer pre-K for free through a combination of state funded On My Way ...

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 ...

With clipboards on hips and iPads in hand, three women treated a residential Houston street as their own strategic war room. "Where else do we have blue dots around this school that we think are going ...

IPS says it needs to charge for pre-K to keep the programs operating after COVID money dries up and the state budget failed to boost child care spending to close the gap IPS will implement a sliding ...

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The Beshear-Coleman administration in Kentucky has prioritized public education funding and teacher support. Kentucky voters rejected charter schools and voucher programs in 2024, affirming support ...

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 ...

INDIANAPOLIS — Starting in the 2025-26 school year, Indianapolis Public Schools will no longer offer free Pre-K to Indianapolis families. According to a post on the district’s website, officials said ...