Talk of spending cuts as state lawmakers grapple with a nearly $2.4 billion budget gap prompted the decision to shut down a Smart Start program in Halifax County. The White Oak Parent/Child Center in ...

Faced with ongoing staffing challenges, Summa Health is taking a new approach to investing in the education of future health care workers. The system partnered with Aultman College of Nursing and ...

A state audit is looking at whether the Smart Start program is making the grade in North Carolina schools. The 15-month audit does not question the benefits of the early childhood initiative, but it ...

An early childhood education program championed by Gov. JB Pritzker is ahead of schedule when it comes to increasing access to preschool in Illinois. The Smart Start program passed last May as part of ...

SPRINGFIELD - One day after delivering his budget address, Gov. J.B. Pritzker took to the road Thursday to rally support for his proposed "Smart Start" program to expand access to preschool and child ...

CLEVELAND — At home in Cleveland, Brandy Holt plays with her six-month-old daughter, Eden Carter, reading books together and exploring different textures and sounds during playtime. On the carpet with ...

Two preschoolers play with toys at a Rochester Elementary School early childhood classroom. Two preschoolers play with toys at a Rochester Elementary School early childhood classroom. An early ...