Voluntary Pre-Kindergarten

Nearly a third of Florida’s more than 6,000 Voluntary Pre-Kindergarten providers are on probation and only about 53% of kids who attended kindergarten in 2019 were deemed ready for it. Rep. Erin Grall, R-Vero Beach, believes that has to change and her proposal on early learning and VPK is now on its way to the governor's desk.

The Coalition's 250 early learning providers in the seven-county area now have sufficient supplies to get the new classroom term underway, even if many other uncertainties remain.

Florida's education and business industry are united in support of a bill that changes how the state's voluntary pre-kindergarten providers are rated and…

Senate K-12 Education Committee Chairman John Legg is following through on a plan to revamp Florida’s early learning programs.The committee unanimously…

A plan overhauling Florida’s early learning system has cleared its first committee with unanimous support from Republicans, Democrats, and providers. A…

Florida lawmakers have been working for two years to overhaul the state’s early childhood education programs, including Voluntary Pre-Kindergarten and the…

State Board of Education members began a review of the state’s current strategic plan with an eye for change. One place that the Board’s Vice Chairman…

A report out of Rutgers University has placed Florida 35th out of 39 states for funding Voluntary Pre-Kindergarten Programs. Lynn Hatter reports…

A coalition of groups is launching a last minute effort to defeat bills they say will hurt Florida’s early learning programs. Lynn Hatter reports the…

A series of bills changing the way Florida’s early learning programs are run is moving through the legislature. The measures attempt to address problems…