Education
Alabama again met every national preschool quality benchmark, while expanding access statewide and marking two decades of top-tier standards, a new report found.
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- Education
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- Opinion
Early Childhood Education stories
Education
Lawmakers unanimously approved legislation Thursday banning screen time for children under age 2 in publicly funded early-learning centers.
News
Gov. Kay Ivey announced support for limiting electronic screen access in childcare facilities, saying exposure risks harming critical development.
Education
The Healthy Early Development and Screen Time Act passed unanimously, limiting screen time for children 5 and younger in publicly funded learning centers.
Education
State agencies broadened access, ensuring every foster child aged 0-5 receives a free book monthly, cultivating a love of reading and early success.
Legislature
Students entering first grade without completing kindergarten will take the assessment to determine whether they need educational intervention.
Education
Over 400 pre-K through 3rd grade classes are funded through the P-3 initiative.
Education
Gov. Kay Ivey has recommended the Legislature boost pre-k spending by $22.5 million.
State
Groups say money should go to expand Medicaid, improve housing, education and access to broadband.
National
Monday, U.S. Senators Doug Jones (D-Alabama), Mitt Romney (R-Utah) and Bob Casey (D-Pennsylvania), introduced the bipartisan Creating Early Childhood Leaders Act, which would ensure...