Alabama leads nation in preschool quality, behind in enrollment

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Alabama leads nation in preschool quality, behind in enrollment

A new national report released Thursday finds Alabama is one of only five states in the country to meet 10 of 10 research-based quality standards benchmarks for minimum quality for pre-kindergarten programs. However, the report finds the state ranks 15th the nation for preschool enrollment for four-year-olds and serves no three-year-olds. The National Institute for Early Education Research (NIEER) Thursday released its annual State of Preschool …