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Alabama pre-K gets high marks for quality

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MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Alabama's voluntary pre-kindergarten program for 4-year-olds is growing and getting high marks in a new national report.

The National Institute for Early Education Research released a report Tuesday saying Alabama is one of only four states with pre-kindergarten programs that meet all the institute's ...


Nevada preschool spending among lowest in nation

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LAS VEGAS (AP) - Nevada has made small gains over the last decade in the number of children attending preschool but still ranks among the bottom of states when it comes to enrollment and spending, according to a new report

Just 3 percent of Nevada 4-year-olds attended preschool ...

Navigating the research on universal pre-K: overhyped or silver bullet

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President Barack Obama thinks universal preschool is a no-brainer, a proven formula with enormous impact, well worth the $15 billion of federal money he wants to help expand its reach.

“Research shows that one of the best investments we can make in a child’s life is high-quality early education,” he said ...

Enrollment in state pre-K inches up but disparities remain

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LOS ANGELES (AP) - Enrollment in state pre-kindergarten programs inched up slightly last year, but there's been little change in the overall percentage of children participating in the programs, according to a national study on early education released Monday.

The report found wide disparities among states.

"At last year's pace ...

Some states struggle to make preschool available to everyone

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SEATTLE (AP) - In perhaps an unexpected twist, historically conservative strongholds like Oklahoma and West Virginia are leading efforts to bring preschool to all.

"They have in common a low-wage workforce, relatively low education levels and the desire to change that," said Steven Barnett of the National Institute for Early ...

Report lauds quality of Mississippi's preschool program

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JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - A new report released Wednesday says Mississippi's state-funded preschool program, though small, continues to score well on quality measures.

The report by the National Institute for Early Education Research, says Mississippi's program meets nine of 10 standards set by the institute.

Nationwide, states provide preschool for ...



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