Children work on tablets during a preschool class in Cincinnati in 2023. Many states are expanding pre-K, but there are barriers to attendance for many families. (Photo by Carolyn Kaster / The ...

Children work on tablets during a preschool class at the Life Learning Center - Head Start, in Cincinnati, Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2023. A new plan from the Biden administration could significantly increase ...

Oakland County parents will now have more access to free early childhood education through the state’s Great Start Readiness Program. The Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and ...

Around 9,000 more kids have been enrolled in free, universal state-funded pre-K as of October 2025 than at this time last year, though an updated enrollment percentage has not yet been calculated.

In an announcement made Tuesday, June 3, IPS said they will start charging for pre-K in the 2025-26 school year. IPS was able to offer pre-K for free through a combination of state funded On My Way ...

When Tanya Gillespie-Lambert goes to an event in a local park in Camden, New Jersey, she takes a handful of brochures about free preschool with her. She has no hesitation about approaching strangers — ...

Gregory-Portland ISD opened a new Early Childhood Center to house all pre-K and kindergarten students. Texas offers free pre-K to eligible students, but funding is not guaranteed for all. G-PISD saw ...

As states stress the importance of early childhood education, the nonprofit organization EdReports plans to expand its free, Consumer Reports-style reviews to include prekindergarten learning ...

Indianapolis Public Schools has offered pre-K for free in recent years — that is until now. In an announcement made Tuesday, June 3, IPS said they will start charging for pre-K in the 2025-26 school ...

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 ...