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 ...

As the price of private preschool soars and states spend more than ever on public programs for the poor, will the middle class be left behind? Josiah Taft, 4, played at the water table in his public ...

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

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