The state's universal pre-K funding model is notoriously complex. How does it actually work, and can the governor's plan fix it?

Alicia Fuller is a Pre-Kindergarten teacher at Creekside Elementary School in Winterville.

Pre-K students at Saint Teresa Regional School, Runnemede, hug their own little stuffed animal penguins. Youngsters in the ...

A mother preparing for her second child faces a familiar dilemma: how to maintain educational momentum with her preschooler while navigating the unpredictable demands of newborn care. With just weeks ...

Universal pre-kindergarten programs have grown across the Lower Hudson Valley in recent years, but access gaps persist across the region as some districts struggle to provide these crucial educational ...

The Prince William School Board adopted the division’s new strategic plan, Elevate 2030, during its Feb. 4 meeting, unanimously approving the framework to bring universal pre-K, augmented and virtual ...

FRANKFORT, Ky. (FOX 56) — Kentucky Democrats are hoping to build momentum behind universal pre-k this session. House and Senate Democrats have filed two mirror proposals, so 4 bills altogether, that ...

As Gov. Andy Beshear continues to promote his Pre-K for All plan across the state, Republican lawmakers say they are unconvinced by “its current form.” GOP Rep. Kim Banta says the governor’s plan to ...

Gov. Kathy Hochul’s move to spend a staggering $4.5 billion in taxpayer dough on childcare and pre-Ks is far too little to address Long Island’s “childcare desert,’’ according to a local Dem pol.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Democratic gubernatorial candidate Deb Haaland announced her education platform on Jan. 14, 2026 surrounded by teachers, education ...

ALBANY — Gov. Kathy Hochul on Thursday announced plans to increase access to universal pre-kindergarten, boost child care subsidies by $1.2 billion, increase the child care workforce and simplify the ...

New York inched toward socialist Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s lofty promise of universal child care Thursday — as Gov. Kathy Hochul rolled out a multi-billion-dollar plan to vastly expand kids programs. The ...