Critics had assailed the state takeover as political disenfranchisement of a community in which 4 out of every 5 students ... than 20 percent of Holyoke’s pre-K-8 students.

Indeed, even though a 2018 study of Tennessee’s state pre-K program found some discouraging overall outcomes for students, it still found that “non-native English speakers” showed stronger gains than ...

The preschool now offers 14 publicly funded pre-K slots, out of 82 total enrollments. The pre-K expansion grant is set to increase from the current per-pupil amount of $13,000 per year to more ...