The model, West Sacramento Mayor Christopher Cabaldon says, was born from nagging necessity. State preschool was “very limited,” he said. It ran out of money and wasn’t available to every family. If ...

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Editor’s note: The story has been updated to reflect that the Colorado Association of School Executives advocated to keep at-risk 3-year-olds in school district programs when the Universal Preschool ...

Finding child care in the U.S. is a major challenge for many parents. However, the country may find a model for success in Portland, Oregon. Escuela Viva Community School is part of the city's ...

Right now, through the American Families Plan, President Biden is calling for a national partnership with states to offer free, high-quality preschool to all three- and four-year-olds. This proposal ...

Preschoolers at Alicia Sanchez Elementary in Lafayette recently took turns decorating their favorite letters with paint, feathers, poms poms and foam shapes in preparation for a “letter fashion show” ...

On Election Day, Multnomah County, which includes Portland, Oregon, passed one of the most progressive universal preschool policies in the nation. The measure, to be paid for by a large tax on high ...