With Texas lawmakers set to return to Austin in a couple of months, expanding pre-k is a topic that they have in their minds.

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 ...

Layla’s mom also receives the pre-K expansion grant, which covers 6.5 hours of school time, and she pays less than $200 for additional hours of “wraparound care” while she’s at work ...