Less than half of Pennsylvania’s 3- and 4-year-olds participate in high-quality, publicly funded pre-K, according to Pennsylvania Partnerships for Children. An estimated 84,000 children are left out, ...

ASHLAND — Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear is making a final push for universal pre-Kindergarten, aiming to provide every 4-year-old in the state access to early childhood education, prompting an appearance ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Memphis-Shelby County School has opened applications for its Pre-K program, officials said. MSCS said the program helps ensure students are prepared for kindergarten. Children who ...

FRANKFORT, Ky. (LEX 18) — Kentucky House Democratic leaders are making high-quality pre-kindergarten expansion a centerpiece of their 2026 legislative agenda, calling early childhood education one of ...

CINCINNATI (WKRC) - Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear is intensifying efforts to establish state-funded universal pre-K, a move that has sparked debate in the state legislature. Democrats in Frankfort filed ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — The applications for free, all-day pre-K and 3-K in New York City are open, and over 50,000 families have already applied. The programs, which provide free, full-day care and ...

As birth rates decline and enrollment sags in public school districts, San Antonio schools are grappling with two key changes that reshape who qualifies for free public prekindergarten. During the ...

SAN ANTONIO — Get ready for finger paints, story time and brand-new little backpacks. Enrollment for Pre-K 4 SA opens Sunday, Feb. 1 at 8 a.m., giving families across San Antonio the chance to sign up ...

Houston ISD plans to open its pre-K application for the 2026-27 school year on Wednesday, allowing families to apply to nearly 160 of the district’s early childhood education programs. The district’s ...

LIHUE (HawaiiNewsNow) - Another public preschool classroom has opened on Kauai to help expand access to early education. King Kaumualii Elementary in Lihue is now the fifth out of Kauai’s nine public ...

It's time to start getting ready for kindergarten and pre-kindergarten in Philadelphia. School District of Philadelphia Superintendent Tony B. Watlington launched the annual "Thrive at Five" program ...

The funding request from Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear for a pre-K for all initiative looks different from what he pitched two years ago. And this year’s ask could be seen as a more politically savvy ...