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: ...

Across the country, curriculum is selected, adopted, and implemented in multiple ways. From state policy makers to family child care providers, curriculum is researched, developed, and piloted with ...

In Union City, N.J., children at Eugenio Maria de Hostos Center for Early Childhood Education sit with their teacher for a read-along. The full-day preschool, which operates during the school year, is ...

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with reporter Anya Kamenetz about an Arabic-language remote learning program called "Ahlan Simsim." It's a show by the Sesame Workshop, created for Syrian refugees. Over ...

Four years ago, Shaiann Shubert moved to Bloomington for her job as a scientist for a pharmaceutical company. A single mother to three boys, she is focused on supporting her family and her boys’ ...