The latest results of the longest-running study of state-funded pre-K in the nation strengthen the case for universal programs open to all young children. Released Tuesday by researchers at Georgetown ...

Universal pre-K advocates have historically used studies the way a drunk man uses lampposts – for support rather than illumination, as the Brookings Institution’s Russ Whitehurst has pointed out.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — After 13 years of research on 3,000, low-income, Tennessee kids, Vanderbilt University researchers released a study suggesting the state pre-K program needs an overhaul. "I ...

Arkansas ranks high in a national pre-K study but the state is falling behind in enrollment and equal access for poor students. According to the report, "Preparing to Launch: Early Childhood's ...

After 13 years of research on 3,000 Tennessee kids, Vanderbilt researchers released a study that suggests the state pre-kindergarten program needs an overhaul. Belinda Carlisle, 67, Shows She’s Barely ...

But recently, public policy debate over state-funded pre-K has shifted from school-readiness levels when students enter kindergarten to longer-term effects. “Taxpayers and public officials would like ...

The jury is in: after five years and $6 million spent studying the effectiveness of Tennessee’s Voluntary Pre-K Program for low-income kids, research shows kids in that program eventually do worse on ...

Last year, researchers at Vanderbilt University put a damper on the generally effervescent early-childhood field. They released a study showing that not only did the children who attended Tennessee’s ...

Pre-K advocates in Philly and elsewhere often argue that government investment in early childhood education pays societal dividends in the long run. New research by a prominent academic puts a number ...

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- A new study shows the benefits of public pre-K in the Houston area just months before Texas lawmakers could debate putting more money towards it. NEW PRE-K STUDY SHOWS HOW THE ...

With better data, policymakers will better understand the quality of existing pre-K programs and how to strengthen the components that matter most for kids and their families. Credit: Jackie Mader for ...

Vanderbilt University researchers found that students who did not attend pre-kindergarten quickly caught up to students who did. Pre-K Study In Tennessee Shows Early Gains Wear Off A new study out of ...