Feb 02 Watch 7:58 Seeing success, conservative Oklahoma banks on universal preschool By PBS News Hour Children in Oklahoma don't wait for kindergarten to begin public education; there's preschool for anyone who wants it. While costly, the government program has been hailed for the long-term benefits and has become a national model. Special correspondent Cat Wise… Continue watching
Nov 24 Why you don’t need to groan if your child’s first words are ‘Walmart’ or ‘Pizza Hut’ By April Brown A popular cereal, a brand-name soda or frozen food in the freezer -- these are examples of "environmental print" and they are often some of the first words children learn. Continue reading
May 13 Availability of pre-K education varies widely between states By Associated Press WASHINGTON — Want your child to go to a state-funded pre-K program? Choose your home state wisely. A new report to be released Tuesday finds wide disparities in the number of spots available for publicly funded preschool programs. A whopping… Continue reading
Apr 01 Watch States looking to expand preschool confront debate over results, funding By PBS News Hour Around the country, 30 governors are proposing the expansion of preschool programs in their states. But what makes a pre-K program sufficiently educational? And how will the U.S. pay for these programs? Special correspondent John Tulenko of Learning Matters examines… Continue watching