Students work on an activity in a pre-K classroom. Young children’s learning happens through active engagement in problem-solving, exploration and investigation. Credit: Lillian Mongeau/The Hechinger ...

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 ...

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As Corpus Christi ISD expands early childhood education programs, all eyes are on kindergarten to see the academic results. Between 2013-14 and 2019-20, CCISD's pre-K headcount was between 1,160 and 1 ...

School District of Philadelphia officials are urging families to register their children for kindergarten and pre-K soon.

While research shows early childhood education can benefit students well into their academic careers, there isn’t a lot of information on how these educators in pre-kindergarten classrooms can best be ...

Registration is now open for Richland One’s free, full-day pre-kindergarten programs for the 2026–2027 school year, serving ...

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