In 2014, Congress appropriated $250 million for a program offering preschool grants for states that apply for them. States with small state-funded preschool programs may apply for development grants, ...

A $14.75 million federal grant recently awarded to Arkansas will be used to improve early childhood education and make it more accessible, according to state education officials. The money will help ...

In recent years, both electric industry and the media have highlighted the need for STEM education and training in the skilled trades. However, preparing students for 21 st century jobs begins long ...

Raising a child looks different for every generation. Amy Elliott, chief clinical research officer at Avera Research Institute, understands how quickly new science and research can change ideas that ...

Current research findings are mixed as to whether preschool programs can improve individuals' outcomes in the long term, with some studies pointing to benefits years later and others showing a fadeout ...

BOSTON, Mass. (WWLP)– The Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care has been awarded a three-year, $36 million federal Preschool Development Grant Birth Through Five (PDG B-5). The money ...

Half of the 36 states that applied for federal money to launch or expand preschool programs have been awarded a total of $250 million in an early-childhood initiative jointly administered by the the U ...