Amid our current hyper-partisan climate, it seems nearly impossible to get American policymakers to agree on anything. And if a policy does garner widespread support, it's even harder to write ...

A large body of research evidence suggests that strong math skills in young children are a powerful predictor of future academic success. But early-childhood educators—the professionals who are ...

The Hechinger Report covers one topic: education. Sign up for our newsletters to have stories delivered to your inbox. Consider becoming a member to support our nonprofit journalism. NEW YORK — There ...

The U.S. spends a lot of money on preschool — billions of dollars each year. When invested wisely, research suggests the costs are justified by significant returns to society, including savings from ...

Researchers are testing out augmented reality as a new way to engage preschoolers in spatial awareness lessons. Here's how it ...

If preschool training is great for rich kids in nursery school and for poor kids in the Government’s Head Start program, why shouldn’t every parent get busy and give his child a head start at home?

Kayla Simon, a preschool teacher at Lily Pad Learning Center, says she finds joy and fulfillment in nurturing the kids who ...

For the first time, the influential board that sets standards for California public school teachers will include two voting ...

Walk into any child care or preschool center and what are you going to see other than small kids, toys, blocks and books? Well, female teachers. There’s an absolute dearth of men in the field. Like, a ...

The move brings more resources, like support staff, but also a separation from a tight-knit community. Through it all, ...