Gov. Tina Kotek has proposed to stop funding Multnomah County’s Preschool for All program due to it not being effective in ...

Despite critics who argue the cost isn't worth the benefits, the research is clear. High-quality universal preschool does provide worthwhile long-term benefits for kids.

The NIEER report evaluates preschool quality based on 10 standards, two of which Maryland failed to meet. One unmet standard requires assistant teachers to hold a Child Development Associate (CDA ...

In the last two years, New York City has moved to accommodate all of the city’s public school 4-year-olds in high-quality preschool classrooms. One city’s attempt to professionalize early ...

Colorado’s popular universal preschool program has dramatically increased the number of 4-year-olds who get state-funded preschool, but it’s unfolded largely without guardrails to ensure quality.

In a light and airy classroom at Early Partners preschool, in a renovated firehouse in New Orleans' Lower Garden District, ...

The foundation of a child's future success begins long before they enter a traditional classroom. High-quality preschool programs are one of the most effective investments we can make in our ...

Everybody is talking about high quality preschools but few folks know what high quality preschool looks like—especially for literacy development. The following checklist can be used to evaluate ...

Delays plagued preschool rules from the beginning. The first major delay in rules on universal preschool quality came during the program’s rushed and rocky rollout in the spring of 2023.

Despite decades of research linking high-quality preschool to positive social and academic outcomes, access remains unevenly distributed. A new report lays out a new vision for high-quality preschool ...

The foundation of a child's future success begins long before they enter a traditional classroom. High-quality preschool programs are one of the most effective investments we can make in our ...

Colorado ranks third in the nation, after Washington, D.C. and Vermont, for the share of 4-year-olds served in its state-funded preschool program.