The debate over state-funded preschool has been no play date for Gov. Terry Branstad. Members of his own Republican Party want to scrap voluntary public preschool, arguing that it's too expensive or ...

LONDONDERRY — School officials continue to make progress on plans for full-day kindergarten. The discussion now is centering on more specific details as to what that program might look like and what ...

Early childhood advocates were elated by Obama’s State of the Union proposal to vastly expand our infrastructure of early childhood programs. Economists like Nobel laureate James Heckman have long ...

Hawaii Democratic lieutenant governor candidate Sylvia Luke. >> Constructing several hundred modular buildings, also popularly known as portables. They are likely to total more than 300, depending on ...

Gov. Gavin Newsom has proposed a wide expansion of the state's early education program as part of a multibillion dollar investment in schools. Above, children play with blocks at a preschool. (Genaro ...

In December, a blue-ribbon commission delivered a plan for California education that you may have missed, what with the surge in COVID-19 and a “stolen” presidential election sucking up media oxygen.

DENVER — Armed with a $185 million nod from the Joint Budget Committee, Governor Jared Polis released legislation to offer full-day kindergarten to all students across the state. "The key aspect is ...

SOLON, Ohio -- The Solon City School District is getting ready to welcome the Comets Class of 2038 with the launch of centralized kindergarten registration for next fall. Families with students who ...

Last month, the Biden campaign released a plan to implement universal preschool for all 3- and 4-year-olds to “cultivate the potential of young children” and “laying a strong foundation” for their ...

Bringing a full-day kindergarten plan to town was on Londonderry residents’ minds as they heard more details about what the school district hopes to do if voters approve the plan at the polls. The ...