In The Media: Mississippi

In Mississippi, 2,150 children under the age of three are enrolled in Early Head Start programs, and 11,781 three-year olds and 16,276 four-year olds are enrolled in Head Start programs. Additionally, the average annual cost of center-based infant care in the state is $4,863. This year, Mississippi is working on plans to develop and fund the state’s first preschool program.

In The Media: Mississippi

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Jackson, George county students entering kindergarten unprepared for school, tests show

Test results show most Mississippi children not ready for kindergarten

Too many of our children are not ready to learn

Wright focused on giving Mississippians an early jump start

Department of Education Looking for Ways to Expand Pre-K Statewide

Early Childhood conference begins Wednesday

WLOX News—10PM

Literacy is important part of education

Mississippi applying for federal pre-K grant

Mississippi plans to apply for federal preschool grant

Miss. aims to apply for federal preschool grant

First pre-k classes start in Biloxi School District

Petal Primary School launches new pre-kindergarten program

Biloxi schools gets grant to expand pre-K classes for 4-year-olds

Nichols Elementary housing first pre-k program in Biloxi Schools

How does Mississippi treat its children? See how state stacks up in Kids Count survey

Kindergarten prep: Law would require readiness assessment of each Pre-K child

Mississippi Pre-K Aid Welcome But Limited, Advocate Says

Understanding early childhood education

5 questions with Jennie Sturgis

Mississippi educators tackle early learning

Mississippi’s children score low on new report

John Miller: Maintain the momentum for quality Pre-K in Mississippi

Mississippi finally funds statewide pre-K — but only for six percent of its youngest learners

State program hosts event to lobby for Pre-K education programs

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