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Quality Pre-K Continues to Grow with Philadelphia Beverage Tax Funds
Funded by the Philadelphia Beverage Tax, PHLpreK has provided free pre-K for more than 16,000 of the city's three- and four-year-olds since it's inception in 2017. This school year, PHLpreK launched with more providers and seats than ever; the program is ready to...
Wake County ThreeSchool Program Doubles in Second Year
In April 2021, the Board of Commissioners in Wake County, NC announced the launching of the ThreeSchool Early Learning Program in 2022. ThreeSchool provides free high-quality childhood education for three-year-olds to qualified families in Wake County and has doubled...
San Antonio’s Pre-K 4 SA Featured in Recent Publication
In a new book, Recent Perspectives on Preschool Education and Care, published by IntechOpen, researchers and scholars discuss early childhood education across the globe. The municipality-funded early childhood initiative in San Antonio, Texas—Pre-K 4 SA is showcased...
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