Attending preschool at age 4 makes children significantly more likely to go to college, according to an empirical study led by an MIT economist. The study examines children who attended public ...

Previous research has shown that both childhood behavioral issues and poor mental health are highly associated with sleep disturbances; however, their relationship over time has been poorly studied. A ...

The number of students enrolled in California’s ambitious universal preschool program — a new grade for 4-year-olds called transitional kindergarten — has doubled in size over the last two years, the ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. An estimated 16% of children with autism, ...

Kaleidoscope Preschool and Childcare Center of Orcas Island was recently the first data collection site for Washington State University researchers studying the effects of outdoor playtime on ...

FREE, UNIVERSAL preschool for three- and four-year-olds is a key component of the Democrats’ agenda. Proponents say pre-kindergarten, or pre-K, education can be transformative for children, ...