Preschool

A new report shows preschool enrollment rates dropped significantly during the pandemic. In the Mountain West, the rates of decline varied widely.

A new report on the state of preschool highlights the big differences in access to early childhood education among states in the Mountain West, with several flunking and New Mexico at the head of the class.

Idaho loses close to $500 million annually because of child care issues, according to a new U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation report.The findings are…

Free pre-kindergarten classes will open Monday at Garfield and Whittier elementary schools, as the district seeks to expand early education in…

A couple of Boise elementary schools have been piloting a pre-K program since 2015. Four years later, the program is expanding. In fact, twice as many…

It’s a final four of sorts, but it has nothing to do with basketball.Idaho and Wyoming are now among only four states that do not fund preschool,…

State-funded pre-k is coming up in the Mountain West. More states than ever are funding programs across the country. But of the handful that don't,...

Beth Oppenheimer of the Idaho Association for the Education of Young Children joins Idaho Matters to discuss efforts to create affordable, high quality…

Idaho Matters breaks down the weekend's political debatesEfforts to develop high quality AND affordable pre-school for IdahoansThe Mikado, Aida and more…

A recent poll conducted by the Idaho Association for the Education of Young Children found 76% of Idaho voters support state-funded pre-kindergarten…