Politics Oct 25 WATCH: Biden visits New Jersey preschool during infrastructure deal push By Associated Press
Education Mar 10 In Ohio, this effort aims to heal the youngest victims of the opioid crisis A specialized program helps children process the trauma they have endured and reduce the symptoms that come with it. By Emily Tate, EdSurge
Education May 01 Why is it hard to find a good preschool? Play this game Here’s what parents go through when trying to enroll a child in high-quality, affordable preschool. By Lillian Mongeau, Ryan Alexander-Tanner, John Osborn D’Agostino, The Hechinger Report
Education Mar 06 Watch 6:36 Many preschool teachers are scared of teaching STEM. Here’s a solution that might help Everyone knows that 3-, 4- and 5-year-olds ask a lot of questions. But that unrestrained curiosity can unsettle preschool teachers who feel they lack sufficient understanding of science, technology, engineering and math, often referred to as STEM. Hari Sreenivasan reports… By PBS NewsHour
Education Feb 15 Wall Street sees preschool as an investment opportunity when local governments don’t A new preschool financing method sparks optimism and controversy in a Utah school district, the first in the nation to be financed by private investors who make a profit if enough at-risk kids succeed. By Kyle Spencer, The Hechinger Report
Nov 03 Online preschool: Does it work? By Jackie Mader, The Hechinger Report A small but growing number of nonprofits and for-profit companies are saying they can deliver at least some of the experiences and benefits of high-quality preschool via the internet, and thousands of parents are signing up. But as online early… Continue reading
Aug 15 Watch 6:54 B is for bug when preschoolers make nature their classroom By PBS NewsHour In the age of standardized testing, screen time and what some see as a generation of excessively coddled children, a new movement of preschools is pushing kids outdoors, come rain or shine, heat or cold, to connect with nature and… Continue watching
May 26 A record number of kids now attend public preschool, so why has inequality grown? By Vic Pasquantonio A new report by the National Institute for Early Education Research gives public preschool in the U.S. mixed results with some states doing a lot to improve access and quality and other states doing very little. Continue reading
Sep 08 Could a Hillary Clinton presidency spark a preschool revolution? By Lillian Mongeau, The Hechinger Report An election of Hillary Clinton could mark the first time a U.S. president's signature issue is early childhood education. Continue reading
Sep 06 Watch 6:52 Counting the benefits of teaching math to 3-year-olds By PBS NewsHour In Boston public schools, 3, 4 and 5-year-olds are getting their first introduction to math. Before they walk through the kindergarten door, the “Building Blocks” curriculum is designed to encourage very young children to think and talk about math concepts… Continue watching