Mamdani said the number of NYC families who applied for 3-K and pre-K as of Friday was “currently in line” with the application pool at this time last year.

New York City received 50,000 applications for its free preschool programs in just two weeks as Mayor Mamdani focuses on ...

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In 1936, Edward William Dolch published his list of what he called “Sight Words.” Dolch, an advocate of the ‘whole word reading’ approach, argued that his list of 220 words was used in up to 75% of ...

Have children turning three or four years old in 2024? Then great news: New York City’s 2024 3-K and Pre-K applications are open! Beginning January 10, 2024, NYC families with children born in 2021 ...

Problems in the city’s early childhood divisions run deep and could threaten the quality of free preschool, according to current and former staff members. By Troy Closson New York City’s free ...

When Jairia Cathey switched from teaching elementary school to pre-kindergarten more than a decade ago, it was a tough adjustment. Some students didn’t know how to hold a pencil or a fork, she ...

FIRST ON FOX: Maryland’s wealthiest school district has unveiled a new LGBTQ-inclusive book list for elementary schools that teaches words like "intersex" and "drag queen" to children as young as 4. A ...

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