preschool

Poor teacher-preparation programs may help explain the spotty record of preschool effectiveness.
There is a big problem in our educational system, and it is persistent.
And it could harm an entire generation of kids.
Most voters agree that we need to pay preschool teachers more.
The company helped fund a preschool program that's working for the kids and paying off for the investors.
The federally-funded early childhood education program has existed for 50 years.
The effort was good for the economy -- but maybe not for the kids.
When children are young, they are learning sponges. Every new experience, every word they learn, every behavior they adopt, is an investment in a more fruitful future.
Preschool must all too often be purchased for a hefty price. In fact, preschool expenses are one of the most surprising costs of having a young child. So many of us pay the asking price, but is that cost really necessary? Are there less expensive options? And is preschool itself really all that important?