Researchers from Michigan State University estimate that 79% of ZIP codes in the state are “child care deserts.” That means there are at least three children ages 0 to 5 for every child care slot ...

New York City parents could soon have access to free child care for their 2-year-olds under a new partnership announced Thursday by Gov. Kathy Hochul and Mayor Zohran Mamdani. Speaking at the Flatbush ...

New York City will start offering free child care for 2-year-olds this fall. A question for the Mamdani administration is whether it will be available past 2:30 p.m.

New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani has taken to social media to urge parents in the city to sign up their 3-to 4-year-old kids for the free Pre-K and 3-K programs, before the deadline to apply ends on ...

LA CROSSE, Wis. (WKBT) — Wisconsin Department of Children and Families Secretary Jeff Pertl visited La Crosse on Tuesday to promote a state program that offers free pre-kindergarten education to 4 ...

There were once so many children at Frisha Moore’s Elk Grove preschool that families filled up the waitlist. Now, one of her playgrounds and two classrooms sit empty because one key group of kids has ...

As birth rates decline and enrollment sags in public school districts, San Antonio schools are grappling with two key changes that reshape who qualifies for free public prekindergarten. During the ...

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said on Friday that “everyone” is encouraged to apply for the city’s free child care program, and that his administration is “proud” that New York City is an ...

Houston ISD plans to open its pre-K application for the 2026-27 school year on Wednesday, allowing families to apply to nearly 160 of the district’s early childhood education programs. The district’s ...

More day care subsidies for New York parents with low or modest incomes. More pre-K classes for 4-year-olds. Test programs in three counties that offer affordable care for kids younger than 3. Those ...