Among the data points: Pre-kindergarten testing indicates that 67% of children who have attended pre-K programs are found “ready for school” at age 5, compared with 28% of those who lacked that early learning experience.

Source: https://www.staradvertiser.com/2023/01/22/editorial/our-view/editorial-get-state-ready-for-ready-keiki/

A San Antonio man was arrested this week after a teacher found a handgun in the backpack of the man's three-year-old child at a San Antonio pre-K centre, police said in the US.

Source: https://www.9news.com.au/world/gun-found-in-three-year-old-childs-backpack-man-arrested-texas-usa/45331ed2-ea04-4956-a376-124bec3d496a

Enrollment in L.A. schools for pre-K through twelfth grade has fallen from 566,604 in the 2012-2013 school year to 422,276 in the 2022-2023 academic year.

Source: https://www.dailybreeze.com/2023/12/12/lausd-enacts-a-targeted-hiring-freeze-as-covid-era-federal-funds-expire/

Free pre-K for all was the signature achievement of Bill de Blasio’s mayoralty and was instantly popular with parents across race and class lines.

Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/06/nyregion/nyc-public-preschool-system.html

Gay said many child care providers are worried about offering the right curriculum for students remaining in pre-K for another year.

Source: https://ctmirror.org/2023/07/09/connecticut-child-care-industry-care-4-kids-federal-covid-19-relief/

Half a dozen states have universal pre-K programs, but their features vary widely.

Source: https://www.civilbeat.org/2023/03/heres-what-hawaii-can-learn-from-other-states-about-universal-preschool/

He was there until Bain relocated for a better-paying job, which is when she found a pre-K that cost $2,800 a month.

Source: https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/im-a-single-mother-with-a-phd-and-i-literally-worked-seven-days-a-week-to-make-ends-meet_uk_65857269e4b04da98426a2db

If we don’t attack the chronic absenteeism in pre-K and kindergarten now, it’s going to be a continuing issue.”

Source: https://www.bangordailynews.com/2023/02/12/news/bangor/bangor-middle-school-health-clinic-expansion-joam40zk0w/

One immediate change the governor is banking on to make a difference in 2023 is the availability of free virtual tutoring in math, language arts and science for many pre-K through eighth grade students.

Source: https://www.mymcmurray.com/2023/01/01/lujan-grisham-begins-second-term-as-new-mexico-governor/

Other recommendations included turning Corrales Elementary School into a small pre-K through eighth grade school and removing attendance boundaries for Janet Kahn School of Integrated Arts.

Source: https://www.abqjournal.com/2563294/several-albuquerque-schools-are-facing-a-new-future.html

She ended up declining the offer, opting to attend her grandson’s pre-K graduation instead.

Source: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2023/06/05/ed-sheeran-copyright-infringement-lawsuit-marvin-gaye

Somehow, this masterpiece is regarded as perhaps the first American picture book — the literary format that dominates books for the pre-K market to this day.

Source: https://mashable.com/article/major-public-domain-day-2024

The APP Program also supports excellent arts education programming in schools during the school day, out-of-school arts education for pre-K students and lifelong learning for adults.

Source: https://mauinow.com/2023/07/10/state-foundation-on-culture-and-the-arts-issues-call-for-artists/

“We have a first-grader and a pre-K student at home, so my daughter started using her Chromebook at home for the first time.

Source: https://www.crescentavalleyweekly.com/featured/12/14/2023/cyber-security-issue-results-in-gusd-teachers-returning-to-the-90s/