Is preschool worth it? Policymakers, parents, researchers and us, at NPR Ed, have spent a lot of time thinking about this question. We know that most pre-kindergarten programs do a good job of ...

For these families—all of whom are low-income and most families of color—the impact of free preschool is enormous ... In 2018, Vega Pederson had big plans, both for herself and for county ...