Author: Alia Wong, USA TODAY

With parents desperate for alternatives to distance learning, kindergarten enrollment has plummeted in districts across the country.

Many providers aren’t being prioritized for vaccination, and that could have implications for the families they serve.

Advocates are calling on states to delay or cancel in-person proficiency tests for schoolchildren who are still learning English amid the pandemic.

COVID-19 is closing day cares, increasing the cost of preschools and keeping children at home during arguably their most formative years.