Many California parents are opting out of kindergarten this year, due to concerns about whether distance learning or attending school for the first time with strangers in masks will be good for ...

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 ...

JACKSON, Miss. — LeMya Vaughn, wearing a pink shirt, her hair braided neatly, sat in a large red armchair, her feet swinging far above the floor, practicing her reading skills. She leaned in toward ...

A surefire way to boost our state’s economy is to invest in early childhood education. Offering full-day, mandatory kindergarten and universal pre-K would result in improved instruction in grades K-12 ...

Amanda Smith, a behavioral specialist, tends to a child at Moore Learning Preschool and Childcare Center in Elk Grove on Feb. 6, 2026. (Photo by Miguel Gutierrez Jr./CalMatters) This story was ...

Students need clear boundaries, but they also need to feel that they belong during an activity and that their ideas shape their learning.

Leon County Schools has invested in early learning facilities to help ensure students are prepared for Kindergarten. The ...

The program pairs pre-K teachers with coaches from Teaching Strategies to improve student learning gains and close developmental gaps before kindergarten.

Henderson County Schools will expand preschool to four elementary campuses in 2026–27, increasing full‑day early learning options for families.