Decades of research have found that children who attend pre-K arrive at kindergarten with stronger academic skills than those who do not. A handful of experimental studies have even found that ...

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FRANKFORT, Ky. (LEX 18) — Governor Andy Beshear believes momentum is building for universal Pre-K in Kentucky as more than 60,000 residents have contacted state lawmakers urging support for the ...

IS SWORN IN IN JANUARY OF 2027. NEW TONIGHT THE GOVERNOR SAYS HIS PLANS TO EXPAND ACCESS TO PRE-K IN KENTUCKY IS GAINING SUPPORT. TODAY, MORE THAN 60 COUNTY JUDGE EXECUTIVES SENT A LETTER TO THE ...

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 ...

Gov. Phil Murphy signed legislation this week that will expand free preschool in New Jersey, as well as full-day kindergarten to the few remaining districts that don’t yet offer it by 2030. Early ...

Free, full-day kindergarten will soon be mandatory in New Jersey, and school districts have four years to implement their programs, according to new laws signed by Gov. Phil Murphy on July 9. While ...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - New Hanover County School officials continue exploring options to offset a funding gap of roughly $1 million, which would impact over 100 students starting preschool in ...

As debate over school choice dominated the Texas Capitol, one provision quietly made its way into the law. Parents with pre-K students are eligible to receive funds in the new education savings ...

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 ...

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear is voicing his support for all 4-year-olds in the Commonwealth to have access to pre-kindergarten classes.The governor joined Lt. Gov. Jacqueline Coleman and other city ...

Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear, along with other officials, educators and parents, launch the “Pre-K for All” initiative, which aims to advance the commonwealth’s public education system and job ...