There’s a dizzying array of childhood programs, schools and child-care options — all with slightly different names and definitions — which can be confusing to parents trying to make decisions about ...

EDWARDSVILLE — More than 300,000 children and families transition from Head Start programs to kindergarten every year, and thanks to Head Start training and support, children and families are more ...

Depending on your social media platform of choice, you’ve most likely seen plenty of posts from parents marveling, or perhaps in disbelief, that their kids are about to embark on a new school year.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – Transitioning from preschool to kindergarten can present issues for some children and their parents. The Holyoke, Chicopee, Springfield Head Start (HCS Head Start) will be ...

This is the first year Concord Community Schools is offering its Mini Minutemen Pre-K program.There are still open spots for ...

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SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – Local school readiness programs are highlighting the importance of a smooth transition from preschool to kindergarten. Healey planning to release Head Start funds Head ...

A federal judge has issued a nationwide block on a Trump administration directive that prevented children in the U.S.

Many Americans don’t think undocumented immigrants should get public benefits. But the Trump administration has admitted its ...