As the price of private preschool soars and states spend more than ever on public programs for the poor, will the middle class be left behind? Josiah Taft, 4, played at the water table in his public ...

St. Nicholas-St. Mary School pre-kindergarten class, from left, first row, are: William Conklin, Teagan Carey, Stephan Sedon, Paisley Eden, Jeffrey Gray, Devin Ashford, Nathan Rybak and Elina Thach.

Yelena Hagooli has done everything possible to give her 4-year-old son the best start in life. She took him to the library every week, fed him the healthiest foods, left her job to care for him, and ...

SPRINGFIELD — Literacy Coach Lori Kyle uncapped a blue marker and held one of her 3-year-old pupil’s hands as they traced out her name, S-O-U-L-E-I-R-Y, on a whiteboard. Across the room, a pair of ...

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