As the price of private preschool soars and states spend more than ever on public programs for the poor, will the middle class be left behind? Josiah Taft, 4, played at the water table in his public ...

After a decade teaching preschool, there’s something about working with the youngest learners that keeps Julie Heroff coming back. It’s the moments when children find their independence and begin to ...

SPRINGFIELD — Literacy Coach Lori Kyle uncapped a blue marker and held one of her 3-year-old pupil’s hands as they traced out her name, S-O-U-L-E-I-R-Y, on a whiteboard. Across the room, a pair of ...

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