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 ...

A surefire way to boost our state’s economy is to invest in early childhood education. Offering full-day, mandatory kindergarten and universal pre-K would result in improved instruction in grades K-12 ...

As pressure to raise scores on standardized tests has trickled down to the lower grades, kindergarten and even pre-kindergarten classrooms have focused more on academic skills. But debating whether a ...

Local schools say many children are lacking important skills when they start kindergarten and it is putting them at a disadvantage. Kindergarten readiness assessments show, in some cases, more than ...

As a UD pre-kindergarten to grade 5 major, you'll learn the knowledge and skills necessary to inspire young learners. The program integrates coursework in child development, content, preparation for ...

LAFAYETTE, Ind. —The Indiana Office of Early Childhood and Out-of-School Learning is accepting applications for its On My Way Pre-K program, which has been providing free education to Hoosier children ...

INDIANA (WSBT) — There is growing acceptance that quality preschool has long-term impacts well into elementary school. At the very least, Pre-K gives kids a head start before Kindergarten. Now, ...