Early Childhood Education
Gov. sets aside 2026 SD funds for new education savings accounts
In this week's 2026 budget address, Gov. Kristi Noem proposed establishing education savings accounts for K-12 students in South Dakota. Opponents …
Iowa adds hundreds of higher-wage child care providers
A new report says Iowa has created more than 200 new child-care providers in the state, which is among the nation's leaders in working parents who …
ND's child care system gains some ground but calls remain for more action
Whether it's not enough slots or rising monthly costs, many North Dakota parents have felt that child-care is out of reach for them. More than a …
Federal investments help bolster MA workforce training programs
Federal investments are helping the city of Boston develop greater workforce training programs. The city received $23 million in 2022 to develop …
Group plans to implement universal public child care in NY
A New York organization believes universal public childcare can be implemented in five years. New Yorkers United for Child Care is using its newly …
WV braces for more child care center closures
West Virginia child care advocates said they are bracing for more center closures in the new year. There are more than 60,000 children in the state …
Northwest AR development leads to housing crisis for educators
By Jordan P. Hickey for The Arkansas Advocate.Broadcast version by Freda Ross for Arkansas News Service reporting for The Arkansas Advocate-Winthrop …
Project 2025's education overhaul could have potential fallout for TN schools
A Tennessee education advocacy group is voicing concerns about Project 2025, which aims to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education and transfer …
Survey: WV voters support investing in local public schools, teachers
A new postelection survey found voters across the political spectrum said they support investing in public schools and teachers. The findings from …
Mississippi child care workers struggle with poverty wages
A new report showed child care workers across the nation, including in Mississippi, are struggling with poverty-level wages. The report revealed the …
NM's schoolchildren, adults could benefit from 'active listening'
If the election season made one thing clear, it is neither side can hear what the other is saying and one expert believes it is because most of us …
Literacy initiative to implement 250 new early-education activations in PA
The early childhood development initiative "Too Small to Fail" is expanding in Pennsylvania to boost children's brain and language development…