NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — After 13 years of research on 3,000, low-income, Tennessee kids, Vanderbilt University researchers released a study suggesting the state pre-K program needs an overhaul. "I ...

The latest results of the longest-running study of state-funded pre-K in the nation strengthen the case for universal programs open to all young children. Released Tuesday by researchers at Georgetown ...

Universal pre-K advocates have historically used studies the way a drunk man uses lampposts – for support rather than illumination, as the Brookings Institution’s Russ Whitehurst has pointed out.

Nevada education advocates have long included universal pre-kindergarten on their expensive wish list. But the evidence that pre-K will set children on a path toward academic success is so weak that ...

INDIANAPOLIS (Inside INdiana Business) — The Indiana Family and Social Services Administration has released the results of two studies on the state’s On My Way Pre-K program. The program, which ...

Pre-K advocates in Philly and elsewhere often argue that government investment in early childhood education pays societal dividends in the long run. New research by a prominent academic puts a number ...

A report released this month found Houston children attending pre-kindergarten are over 20% more likely to be ready for early elementary school and less likely to be chronically absent. The studies, ...

With better data, policymakers will better understand the quality of existing pre-K programs and how to strengthen the components that matter most for kids and their families. Credit: Jackie Mader for ...

Arkansas ranks high in a national pre-K study but the state is falling behind in enrollment and equal access for poor students. According to the report, "Preparing to Launch: Early Childhood's ...

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Last year, researchers at Vanderbilt University put a damper on the generally effervescent early-childhood field. They released a study showing that not only did the children who attended Tennessee’s ...

Pre-kindergarten students at the Dallas Independent School District's Cesar Chavez Learning Center. If state lawmakers want to upgrade pre-K programs in Texas schools they need to kick in more money ...