Preschool

The Illinois State Board of Education is offering grant money to preschool providers to try to eliminate “preschool deserts” where there are little to no pre-k services for kids. WNIJ’s Peter Medlin spoke with state superintendent Tony Sanders about the grants…

Illinois is making big investments in early child care. Why do parents say services are almost impossible to access?

Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner has signed legislation that makes it illegal to expel toddlers from preschools.Backers of the new law point to a study that…

Illinois received $20 million from the federal government for expanding access to early childhood education.Illinois currently enrolls just over a quarter…