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PORTLAND, Ore. — Up to $45 million in cuts could be on the way for Oregon nonprofits that support the state’s youngest learners. The latest budget proposal from Salem includes reductions to pre-K and ...

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One of the successes in early education in the 21st century has been the slow, but steady rise in access to public pre-K programs for three- and four-year-olds. In the 2022-2023 school year, about 35 ...

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Cambridge plans to offer free preschool to all 4-year-olds in the city starting in the fall of 2024, becoming one of only a few Massachusetts cities to guarantee free access to all eligible kids.

Navigating family leave is not easy. When we’ve talked to pregnant people, family leave is one of the top topics they ask us about. It’s no wonder why — there are so many things to keep track of. So ...

Is the progressive dream of universal pre-kindergarten and child care about to come true? The $3.5 trillion spending package now before Congress includes $450 billion for government-sponsored pre-k ...

The Biden administration and congressional Democrats have expressed commitment to supporting a mixed-delivery, universal pre-K system that includes public schools, community-based organizations, and ...

We asked 18 academics what they would choose if they could pick only one, as Senator Manchin has reportedly advised. By Claire Cain Miller The safety net spending bill proposed by Democrats in ...