If I were an elected official in Indiana, I would be extremely concerned about the economic future of my state.

Middle-income children are being left behind. Children in poverty have access to Head Start. Upper-income parents buy whatever is best for their child — usually a preschool of very high quality. It’s the middle class...

This isn’t just an Illinois story, it’s a national story. This week’s announcement was wonderful for the children of Illinois but equally wonderful for the children across this country?Many many families will enjoy the benefits...

It will be a fight. Children don’t have a lobbyist, so it’s difficult to see progress in this area. But Governor Blagojevich, without doubt, is the biggest children’s champion we have.

I think you’re one leader away from getting a high-quality program. This is just a matter of political will and someone setting this as a priority.

Pre-K is gradually being integrated into the K-12 education system nationwide. In a state that has so many great universities like Purdue, Indiana and Notre Dame, it’s a shame (Indiana) won’t do more to ensure...

Their reading is going to be more fluent. They’re not going to be working to catch up.