pre-k /tags/pre-k pre-k en-US Copyright Fri, 23 Feb 2024 18:06:04 GMT Faced with low enrollment and state underfunding, Richardson ISD could close five schools /education/2024-02-23/richardson-isd-school-closures Superintendent Tabitha Branum said RISD has 9,000 empty seats, hasn’t received additional funding from the legislature in years, and, like every Texas district, has had to deal with dramatically rising inflation. “All are reasons we are considering a variety of budget reductions and enhancements, including elementary school consolidations.” Fri, 23 Feb 2024 18:06:04 GMT /education/2024-02-23/richardson-isd-school-closures Bill Zeeble Carroll ISD approved for 50% tuition increase to keep its full Pre-K program /education/2024-02-15/carroll-isd-approved-for-50-tuition-increase-to-keep-its-full-pre-k-program Carroll ISD will get to keep its full Pre-K 3 curriculum — with room for expansion — after a week of uncertainty about the program's future. Thu, 15 Feb 2024 13:03:26 GMT /education/2024-02-15/carroll-isd-approved-for-50-tuition-increase-to-keep-its-full-pre-k-program Megan Cardona New Education Study Says Texas Could Enroll Far More Kids In Pre-K /education/2020-04-23/new-education-study-says-texas-could-enroll-far-more-kids-in-pre-k A new research study out today on pre-K education says Texas could be doing better than enrolling just half of its 4-year-olds.W. Steven Barnett is… Thu, 23 Apr 2020 15:11:14 GMT /education/2020-04-23/new-education-study-says-texas-could-enroll-far-more-kids-in-pre-k Bill Zeeble Dallas Earns Top Award For Pre-K Program /education/2019-12-12/dallas-earns-top-award-for-pre-k-program The Dallas Independent School District just earned a gold medal for its high-quality prekindergarten program. The National Institute for Early Education… Thu, 12 Dec 2019 19:23:54 GMT /education/2019-12-12/dallas-earns-top-award-for-pre-k-program Bill Zeeble The Texas Legislature Took Away $118 Million In Pre-K Funding. Now Districts Are Scrambling. /education/2018-03-27/the-texas-legislature-took-away-118-million-in-pre-k-funding-now-districts-are-scrambling Texas pre-kindergarten programs are just scraping by after losing millions of dollars last year — and without sustainable funding, they could see greater… Tue, 27 Mar 2018 20:49:11 GMT /education/2018-03-27/the-texas-legislature-took-away-118-million-in-pre-k-funding-now-districts-are-scrambling Rishika Dugyala/Texas Tribune UT/TT Poll: Few Texas Voters Believe Education Spending Is Too High /texas-news/2017-06-20/ut-tt-poll-few-texas-voters-believe-education-spending-is-too-high While small numbers of Texas voters believe spending on public and higher education is too high, pluralities think the state is not spending enough,… Tue, 20 Jun 2017 18:39:40 GMT /texas-news/2017-06-20/ut-tt-poll-few-texas-voters-believe-education-spending-is-too-high Ross Ramsey, Texas Tribune A Path Out Of Poverty: Career Training + Quality Head Start /2017-04-28/a-path-out-of-poverty-career-training-quality-head-start A new study on an innovative program in Tulsa, Okla., that links quality Head Start services with job training and parental support shows it's improving the lives of both mothers and their children. Fri, 28 Apr 2017 10:00:00 GMT /2017-04-28/a-path-out-of-poverty-career-training-quality-head-start Eric Westervelt Proposed Texas Bill Would Allow Teachers To Get Certified In Early Childhood Education /education/2017-04-13/proposed-texas-bill-would-allow-teachers-to-get-certified-in-early-childhood-education Texas is one of two states that doesn’t offer educators the option of getting a certification in early childhood education. A Texas legislator wants to… Thu, 13 Apr 2017 22:41:47 GMT /education/2017-04-13/proposed-texas-bill-would-allow-teachers-to-get-certified-in-early-childhood-education Stella M. Chávez | The Texas Newsroom School Districts Across North Texas Want More Kids Enrolled In Pre-K /education/2017-04-06/school-districts-across-north-texas-want-more-kids-enrolled-in-pre-k School districts in Dallas, Fort Worth and across North Texas are making a big push this week to get parents to enroll their kids in pre-kindergarten.The… Thu, 06 Apr 2017 20:19:10 GMT /education/2017-04-06/school-districts-across-north-texas-want-more-kids-enrolled-in-pre-k Stella M. Chávez | The Texas Newsroom Here's A Preview Of Education Issues Texas Lawmakers Could Tackle This Session /education/2017-01-03/heres-a-preview-of-education-issues-texas-lawmakers-could-tackle-this-session The 2017 Legislative session kicks off next week. Among the many topics sure to spark debate is education. ĻӰԺ looks ahead to several of the education… Tue, 03 Jan 2017 16:50:09 GMT /education/2017-01-03/heres-a-preview-of-education-issues-texas-lawmakers-could-tackle-this-session Stella M. Chávez | The Texas Newsroom