Communities across Indiana are struggling to solve one of the state's largest challenges: How to help families get access to high-quality day care and preschool.

Preschools are increasing their rates as Indiana makes significant cuts to its On My Way Pre-K program.

Indiana substantially expanded programs that pay for child care for low-income families with the help of federal pandemic aid.

A new free preschool program is opening on Indianapolis’s east side. Martin University is launching the program Monday, September 9, for children 3 and 4 years old will be able to participate in the one-year program.

Child care providers across Indiana can now apply for funding to help grow their business.

The Closing the Gap report from Early Learning Indiana looks at several factors to calculate communities' early learning resources, including how many seats are available, quality of programs, affordability and how many options families have.

The number of Indiana students enrolled in programs for disabilities declined this school year, the first dip in at least four years and the latest sign of the disruption caused by the pandemic. About 14,000 preschoolers had diagnosed disabilities, down more than 11%.

The grant would support a statewide needs assessment, to better illustrate Indiana's pre-K and early learning landscape.

Early Learning Indiana reports that communication between early learning and elementary schools could help teachers improve use of time in the classroom.

A report released Wednesday ranks Indiana's state funded preschool program as one of the worst in country.