New federal data shows about two-thirds of the nation's 3- to 5-year-olds are on track to enter kindergarten. But what does ...

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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A 2023 state policy now requires children to turn 5 years old by Sept. 1 for kindergarten, which pushed more families into ...