Central Ohio school delays and closings for Tuesday, January 20, 2026

The blast of extremely frigid temperatures has extended the long weekend for some central Ohio schools. With forecasts ...

Could Mamdani’s Child Care Plan Encourage a Baby Boomlet in New York?

Some New Yorkers hope that raising a child in the city could become more affordable thanks to Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s plans for free child care and preschool.

RFK Jr.’s new food pyramid heads to school cafeterias as advocates cry for more funding

The release of a new food pyramid has been met with mixed reactions by school food advocates, who say changes to the ...
LAist

California schools now offer a preschool grade for 4-year-olds. Here's how it's changing education

In 2021, California passed a law that gave districts four years to make TK universal for 4-year-olds. TK has been around ...

Japan's journey from unlicensed 'baby hotels' to delivering restaurant-quality childcare food

While Australia grapples with childcare scandals, Japan is delivering top-quality care with professional chefs serving up ...
Reno Gazette-Journal

What parents need to know: WCSD bumps up start date for kindergarten

Kindergarten students will no longer ease into school after the Washoe County School District eliminated a long-standing policy of starting its youngest students a week after everyone else. The ...
Willamette Week

Preschool for All Seats Will Double Next Year, Multnomah County Says

Multhomah County says it will almost double the number of taxpayer-funded Preschool for All seats available to students in the 2026–27 school year. The county has offered 7,460 seats to preschool ...
Fort Collins Coloradoan

Registration open now for Colorado's free preschool program in 2026-27

Registration is open for Colorado's tuition-free preschool program for the 2026-27 school year. The program provides up to 15 hours of free preschool per week for children in the year before ...
pix11

NYC Public School kindergarten applications open: How to enroll your child

NEW YORK CITY (PIX11) — Kindergarten applications in New York City Public Schools are now open for the 2026-2027 academic year. In New York City, children enter kindergarten in September of the ...
Times Union

Menus released for Jack’s Oyster House, which won't honor old gift cards

A former bank turned into a catering facility at 60 State St. has been taken over as an event space by NeoVista Hospitality, the new owner of the nearby Jack’s Oyster House. The bank vault in the ...
9to5google

Google redesigns menus for Material 3 Expressive that have you mind the gap

Following the initial wave of Material 3 Expressive, Google is working to redesign the remaining components to the latest design language, and menus are up this month. M3 Expressive introduces ...
LAist

California schools now offer free preschool for 4-year-olds. Here's what kids really learn in it

This story is free to read because readers choose to support LAist. If you find value in independent local reporting, make a donation to power our newsroom today. Listen 4:01 California schools now ...