When preschool is accessible, more children start school with confidence. More parents can work or pursue education knowing ...

Background: The relative risks and benefits of children attending kindergarten or pre-school remain uncertain and controversial. We used data from the Bavarian Pre-School Morbidity Survey (BPMS) to ...

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The 18 states that received federal Preschool Development Grants have collectively worked to increase the number of high-quality slots available for children from low- and moderate-income families, ...

In 2014, Congress appropriated $250 million for a program offering preschool grants for states that apply for them. States with small state-funded preschool programs may apply for development grants, ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine announced Wednesday that the Ohio Department of Jobs and Family Services is receiving a $48 million federal grant to go toward increasing access to quality early ...

New Kensington-Arnold School District is considering replacing its preschool program with a developmental kindergarten. Developmental kindergarten would be for children who are not yet ready or ...

Be sure that your preschool is asking kids to be responsible for their lunches, snacks and gear from home. “By the end of preschool, most kids can take on full responsibility for all of three items,” ...

West Bloomfield Township — Nineteen tiny children sitting cross-legged on a vibrant rug in their classroom are learning about math, one color pattern at a time. "Orange, yellow, orange, yellow," says ...