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Nationally, we are facing a preschool crisis. Only a third of four-year-olds (and just 5 percent of three-year-olds) attend state-funded preschool, despite evidence that high quality, center-based ...

In the world of education, some debates rage eternal. How much testing is too much? What’s the right balance between public schools and charters? And lately, are digital screens appropriate for ...

Welcome to Small Humans, an ongoing series at Mashable that looks at how to take care of – and deal with – the kids in your life. Because Dr. Spock is nice and all, but it’s 2019 and we have the ...

To the surprise of many, online preschool not only exists, it’s expanding. Thanks to some states’ desire to offer such programs to children with limited or no opportunities to attend traditional ...

Over the past couple of years, millions of kids in the Middle East have been tuning into a remote learning program called "Ahlan Simsim." (SOUNDBITE OF TV SHOW, "AHLAN SIMSIM") UNIDENTIFIED MUSICAL ...

When my 3-year-old's preschool went online back in March, I was dubious. He loved his teachers and classmates, but up until now those relationships had been entirely, and developmentally appropriately ...

Parents can review a preschool’s rating online. Preschool programs vary in duration depending on the provider. Some offer half-day preschool from two to five days per week. Little Stars Early Learning ...

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with reporter Anya Kamenetz about an Arabic-language remote learning program called "Ahlan Simsim." It's a show by the Sesame Workshop, created for Syrian refugees. Over ...