by Crystal Folmar | Nov 8, 2023
San Antonio city officials have identified a lack of child-care resources in the city’s south side where about 11,000 children currently reside. In an effort to combat this, Imagination Child Development Center, a new daycare center located in the South Side,...
by Crystal Folmar | Nov 8, 2023
In November 2018, Kent County, OH voters overwhelmingly approved the Ready by Five Early Childhood Millage proposal which today provides dedicated and sustainable funding for programs that improve the health, school readiness, and well-being of children under age...
by Crystal Folmar | Sep 13, 2023
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...
by Crystal Folmar | Sep 13, 2023
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...
by Crystal Folmar | Aug 16, 2023
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...
by Crystal Folmar | Jun 28, 2023
Buncombe County’s recently approved $603 million budget for fiscal year 2024 includes an investment of $3,892,756 for early childhood education. Commissioners have named early childhood and development among their top priorities for community investments in an...
