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How Oklahoma made universal pre-K work

Proponents of public school pre-kindergarten programs generally argue that it has two benefits: that it helps children succeed in school, and that it is a reliable, free source of child care for working parents. There’s some debate about what the data say about that first point, but few argue with the latter. Despite that, not […]

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