Step into an American preschool classroom today and you are ... instructional posters, classroom rules, calendars, schedules, and motivational platitudes—few of which a 4-year-old can “decode ...

New rules governing Colorado’s popular universal preschool program could cut class sizes at some preschools, put modest guardrails on curriculum, and require teacher training on trauma-informed ...

But they’ve faced months of pushback, mostly from private preschool providers. A state advisory committee has also recommended the rules allowing higher class sizes and ratios stay in place.

the owner of Honey Tree Preschool in western Colorado, asked if the state would provide extra money to compensate centers like hers that would have to reduce class sizes because of the rules.

More than 50% of the study’s participants said they have at least 10 years of classroom experience. The report is based on focus groups with 94 teachers nationwide who are employed by preschool ...