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The Primary School Closes After Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Ends Funding

The shutdown signals CZI’s shift to science-focused giving and forces a planned multiyear transition for affected families.

Illinois Opens Department of Early Childhood to Centralize Care for Kids Under 5

New York City Adds 2,000 New 3-K Seats as Families Receive Offers

Spain Opens 2026–27 Aid Applications for Students With Specific Support Needs

Michigan Nonprofit CEO Gets 70 Months for $1.4 Million Preschool Funds Fraud

Supreme Court to Hear Colorado Preschool Religious-Liberty Case

State Pre-K Enrollment Sets Record as Gains Concentrate in Few States

Supreme Court Takes Colorado Preschool Case on Religious Rights and LGBTQ Access

Obama and NYC Mayor Mamdani Meet for First Time, Spotlight Childcare in Bronx Visit

NYC Paid Nearly $100 Million for Unused 3-K Sites

New York City Expands 2-K to Full-Day, Year-Round Care This Fall

New York City Adds More Than 1,000 3-K Seats Across 56 Zip Codes

NYC Names First Neighborhoods for 2,000 Free 2-K Seats Starting This Fall

Mamdani Opens Recruitment for 3K and New 2K, Sets Near-Term Seat Goals

Federal Snapshot Finds Two-Thirds of Young Children Ready for Kindergarten, With Stark Gaps

Hochul Details $4.5 Billion Child Care Plan, Funding NYC 2‑Care Pilot as 3‑K Enrollment Opens

Florida Parks Open 2026 Free Preschool Cards at SeaWorld, Aquatica, Busch Gardens and Adventure Island

Baltimore Commits $500,000 to Expand Pre-K and Child Care Access

Child Care Outpaces Rent in Dozens of Cities as NYC Tests a $6 Billion Path to Free Care

Pueblo D60 Releases Final School Consolidation Plan, Seeks January Board Vote