Starting next school year, every 3- and 4-year-old in Dallas ISD will be able to enroll in pre-K tuition-free. The district's board adopted a new universal free pre-K plan at a board meeting Thursday.

Last week, the state legislature officially backed Governor Kathy Hochul’s plan to offer every 4-year-old in New York a free pre-K seat within the next three years. New York’s public pre-K program ...

The Mississippi State Board of Education has updated the current strategic plan to incorporate new priorities while ensuring the state builds upon its historic academic achievements. The Board ...

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 ...

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 ...

The funding request from Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear for a pre-K for all initiative looks different from what he pitched two years ago. And this year’s ask could be seen as a more politically savvy ...

FRANKFORT — Democratic Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear is asking the GOP-controlled state legislature for $500 million in one-time spending to ease families’ “rising cost pressures.” Beshear’s proposed ...

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LANSING — Michigan education experts say investments in pre-K education benefit kids in and out of the classroom, as lawmakers debate whether to increase or cut funding to the Great Start Readiness ...

Ahead of the 2026 legislative session, Gov. Andy Beshear is working to sell his proposal for expanding preschool access. The Democratic governor’s “Pre-K for All” campaign came to Bowling Green ...

Supporters of Gov. Beshear's call for universal pre-K gathered Wednesday at Western Kentucky University. Ahead of the 2026 legislative session, Gov. Andy Beshear is working to sell his proposal for ...