California is poised to be the first state to adopt a set of standards, which state officials call “learning foundations,” for English-language development devoted to preschool ELLs, according to ...

Across the country, curriculum is selected, adopted, and implemented in multiple ways. From state policy makers to family child care providers, curriculum is researched, developed, and piloted with ...

Gov. Gary Locke and state schools chief Terry Bergeson have introduced voluntary guidelines for preschoolers, intended to better prepare kids for kindergarten and beyond. The new recommendations ...

Across the U.S., educators and advocates are spotlighting play-based learning as a key driver of social and academic readiness, even as national reports reveal gaps in preschool quality and access.

California education officials are poised to adopt what they say will be the nation’s first set of statewide academic standards devoted to preschool English-language learners. The standards—which the ...

How state-funded preschools are graded across the Commonwealth ...

Early childhood educators, parents and others across Wyoming now have access to an important tool to help children from birth through kindergarten. A collaborative, statewide effort involving the ...

A new report released today finds that California ranks 14th in the nation in preschool access for 4 year olds and 15th in 3 ...

SOMERVILLE — Gone are the days when going to preschool meant scribbling with crayons and learning to write your name. Children in the Somerville Preschool Program now do science experiments and simple ...

Georgia’s state-funded pre-K program for 4-year-olds was recognized this week as the largest state-funded preschool program in the nation to meet all 10 recommended quality benchmarks, and the first ...

WASHINGTON - Few preschoolers have their eyesight thoroughly checked, although up to 20 percent have some eye problem that, if uncorrected, could delay learning or even cause permanent vision loss.

Brandyn Boyd doesn’t want to spend her entire day telling children to pay attention. Instead, at Magnolia Forest Preschool, Boyd has the opportunity to watch children explore, experiment and ...