pre-K

No funding, but some hope: What a national report says about pre-K in Idaho

Idaho is one of seven states that does not fund pre-K, but “has been focused on the future,” the National Institute for Early Education Research said in a recent report.

Hechinger takes closer look at pre-K in Idaho, and Idaho City

A $5 million Idaho pre-K bill is on the drawing board, according to the New York-based Hechinger Report. No bill is likely to surface this legislative session.

Statehouse roundup, 2.22.17: Pre-K advocates make their case

In other news, lawmakers got a first look at the state’s school safety assessments. The numbers are mixed.

Pre-K advocates hope to refocus Idaho’s debate

A Michigan foundation with a famous brand name is spending $450,000 to promote pre-K in Idaho. Here’s what the group hopes to accomplish.

Pre-K programs grow significantly — but not in Idaho

State-funded pre-K programs accommodated about 1.4 million students in 2014-15, an increase of 37,000 students.

Early learning advocates rally at Statehouse

Early education advocates took their case to legislative committees and the Statehouse steps Wednesday. Idaho is one of only five states without state-funded pre-K.

Final five: The number of states without pre-K drops, again

Idaho is one of only five states without a pre-K program —

Parents rave about Boise’s pre-K project

Early results are positive just two months into a pilot project designed for 60 preschoolers.

A community-based pre-K bill is taking shape

Rep. Christy Perry, a Nampa Republican and pre-K backer, isn’t making predictions for 2016. Passing a state pre-K law will require a “paradigm shift,” she said Wednesday.

Forum focuses on Idaho pre-K prospects

An Aug. 26 City Club of Boise forum will focus on pre-K — and the politics of this perennial issue.