Early childhood education

The state projected getting back down to 40,000 child care scholarships by September. But the program is still thousands of vouchers over budget.

Each year, the program gave free books to about 2,500 kids every month. It ends after October.

Early Head Start provides free early learning for low-income kids starting as young as 6 weeks old. It’s a lifeline for some families in Howard County.

In a major pandemic milestone, the babies born during the early days of COVID-19 are finally old enough to start school.

The faces behind Little Oak Nursery School mostly come from the once beloved, now shuttered Mt. Hebron in Ellicott City where they all worked.

This year, Maryland parents may have to say no more often as they crunch shrinking back-to-school budgets.

Maternal mental health has declined significantly across the nation in the last decade. That trend holds true in Baltimore, experts say

As deportation efforts and anti-immigrant rhetoric ramp up, kids are feeling more isolated, losing benefits and risking long-term detriments.

Spending cuts may be aimed at adults on paper, but kids could still end up without sufficient food and health care under the One Big Beautiful Bill.

The U.S. Department of Education froze over $110 million for Maryland, including $11 million for Baltimore. Maryland’s Attorney General is suing to get it back.

More than 20 states, including Maryland, sued President Donald Trump’s administration on Monday over billions of dollars in frozen education funding for after-school care, summer programs and more.

Shuffling preschool classrooms doesn't fit in with Howard County's plan to expand pre-K access for high-need kids

Researchers say a child's zip code or their parents' income shouldn't determine their access to early childhood education. But in Baltimore, it often does.

Ten years ago, an arts nonprofit launched a popular summer program at Thomas Jefferson Elementary/Middle School. In 2026, that vision will come to life full-time.

Maryland parents play a crucial role in reinforcing reading skills at home.

Maryland laid-off federal workers have suddenly found themselves in the nation’s oldest job: full-time parenthood.

The Maryland Child Alliance is back to collecting signatures to create a fund for parents of newborns.

Here’s how Maryland pre-K compares to the rest of the nation, by the numbers.

One Maryland day care's likely closure shows how easily life can be disrupted for families relying on child care in federal buildings.

The Baltimore County Public Library is taking a page from the Pratt library’s playbook and engaging the public with lively talks, much-needed services and even some parent-and-me desks so you can take your child to the library and get some work done.