HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Dr. Carrie Cutler loves kids. Not only is she a mother of 8, but she is also a professor at the University of Houston, teaching future educators how to instruct early ...

After spending much of her career developing and implementing policies to get young children ready for kindergarten, Jenna ...

Arkansas is home to an estimated 180,000 children under the age of 5. About two-thirds of them, or 120,000, are considered “economically disadvantaged” and qualify for publicly funded child care or ...

In 2026, early childhood education is being shaped by intentional play-based learning, integrated social-emotional development, trauma-informed care, and careful use of AI and technology. Professional ...

State data shows a year‑over‑year decline in overall pre-K even as kindergarteners are showing higher numbers of participation in certain state-supported preschool options.