Many studies have shown that attending preschool boosts children’s kindergarten readiness, and that its effects can — but don’t invariably — last beyond kindergarten and even into adulthood. Credit: ...

In a century-old brick building here in the capital city’s northwest corner, 3- and 4-year-olds are taught in “studios” by an architect, an author, a choreographer, a filmmaker, and an array of ...

January 8, 2026 - It's time for John Fensterwald's annual predictions for what's in store for education in 2026. A growing body of research indicates that a high-quality preschool education can ...

The first national randomized trial of public Montessori preschool students showed stronger long-term outcomes by kindergarten, including elevated reading, memory, and executive function as compared ...

This post is by Kathleen Cushman. Her most recent book, with WKCD colleague Barbara Cervone, is Belonging and Becoming: The Power of Social and Emotional Learning in High Schools (Harvard Education ...

State-based preschool programs suffered big drops in enrollment and state funding in the teeth of the pandemic, according to an annual review by the National Institute for Early Education Research ...

NORTHAMPTON, Mass. (WWLP) – The Department of Early Education and Care made its second stop on its Universal Pre-K Access Road Show in Northampton to spotlight innovative preschool programs in the ...