ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A New Mexico judge on Thursday dismissed a lawsuit that challenged the state’s universal childcare program, allowing the ambitious and closely watched experiment to continue.

In the 2026-27 school year, more than 30 Houston ISD schools will not be participating in a federal program currently providing universal free lunch to thousands of students. The change comes after ...

Last month, 40 policy and labor organizations took their fight for a federal framework to protect workers from AI disruptions to Capitol Hill. Led by the Economic Policy Institute, the AFL-CIO Tech ...

WEIRTON, W.Va. — A new “Grow Your Own Salad” program for school-age kids launched in Weirton on Wednesday, giving children a chance to grow their own vegetables at home during the summer months. The ...

Universal prekindergarten will soon be available to families in two Kentucky counties under a pilot program launched by Gov. Andy Beshear (D) this week. Beshear signed an executive order on Thursday ...

After years of promoting universal pre-k, Gov. Andy Beshear is launching a pilot program, much to the chagrin of Kentucky's top Republican legislators. Beshear announced an executive order on May 7 ...

NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – State leaders said that they’re continuing New Mexico’s free child care program, while a lawsuit over how it was created plays out. The state program allows parents to access free, ...

SANTA FE — Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham blasted a Republican gubernatorial candidate for touting a preliminary legal victory in his lawsuit challenging one of the governor’s signature achievements — ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – A judge has put New Mexico’s universal child care program into question after siding with challengers who say the governor created it illegally. A judge said the governor’s ...

The Supreme Court announced Monday it will hear another First Amendment challenge to a Colorado policy, this time over the state’s exclusion of Catholic entities from its universal preschool program.

The San Diego Unified School District will offer free after-school child care for all elementary and middle school students starting next school year. The district’s PrimeTime program is already at ...