States are investing in expanding their pre-K programs. More than 1.5 million children were enrolled in a state-funded pre-K in 2022-23, about twice the number who attended in 2002, and thousands more ...

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’ ...

As energetic preschoolers wave rainbow-colored scarves during their daily music and movement class, their audience isn’t just ...

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As a state lawmaker, I have some tough jobs. Weighing valid arguments for or against pending legislation is one. But an easy job I have is trumpeting the great work happening in the public schools in ...