Rebecca Torchia is a web editor for EdTech: Focus on K–12. Previously, she has produced podcasts and written for several publications in Maryland, Washington, D.C., and her hometown of Pittsburgh.

More preschool teachers are using generative AI in the classroom and believe technology can help with virtual field trips and ...

As states stress the importance of early childhood education, the nonprofit organization EdReports plans to expand its free, Consumer Reports-style reviews to include prekindergarten learning ...

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 ...

Gregory-Portland ISD opened a new Early Childhood Center to house all pre-K and kindergarten students. Texas offers free pre-K to eligible students, but funding is not guaranteed for all. G-PISD saw ...

Naomi, 3, plays while attending pre-K at The Morris Foundation Child Development Center on Sept. 24, 2024. Fort Worth ISD and PreK Today partnered to provide pre-K to Fort Worth ISD students at ...

Houston ISD opened its pre-K application for the 2025-2026 school year Wednesday, allowing families to apply for nearly 160 of the district’s early childhood education programs. The district’s pre-K ...

For decades, Florida faced criticism for judging the quality of its pre-K program on a “readiness” test given to young students after they started kindergarten. It was a system, critics argued, that ...

An ad hoc committee will research and analyze pre-K curriculum quality for children ages three through five. The study will result in a final report, including findings and recommendations to guide ...

NorthStar Learning Centers will open a new $12-13 million facility in New Bedford by the end of May 2025. The new facility will increase capacity for infant and pre-K services from 70 to 135 children.

In an announcement made Tuesday, June 3, IPS said they will start charging for pre-K in the 2025-26 school year. IPS was able to offer pre-K for free through a combination of state funded On My Way ...