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 ...

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 ...

A new study shows young children improve self-regulation skills in classrooms where teachers exhibit approving behavior with a positive emotional tone. Positive interactions in a pre-kindergarten ...

Mississippi Invests in Two Pre-Kindergarten Programs to Help Prepare Kids for School PETAL, Miss. (AP) — Preschoolers kneel on a kaleidoscope rug, their clumsy hands reaching for wooden blocks, little ...