Preschool & Early Education News

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--As Mother’s Day and Father’s Day near, the American Cleaning Institute (ACI) has launched new tools to help new parents clean safely and effectively. The new dedicated landing page was developed in partnership with the American Academy of Family Physicians and lives on their patient website, FamilyDoctor.org. The page features essential cleaning resources aimed at empowering families with cleaning and disinfecting guidance, especially during the early stages of pare...

NEWTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Bright Horizons Family Solutions® Inc. (NYSE: BFAM) today announced financial results for the first quarter of 2026 and reaffirmed financial guidance for 2026 initially provided on February 12, 2026. Bright Horizons is a leading provider of high-quality early education and child care, comprehensive back-up care solutions, and educational advisory services. Our offerings support both working families and employers’ workforce strategies by supporting their employee...

COLUMBUS, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Three innovative educators who are charting new paths in education are being honored today as the newest recipients of the McGraw Hill Pathfinder Award. Presented by McGraw Hill, Inc., a leading global provider of education solutions for preK-12, higher education and professional learning, the national award program is now in its fourth year and recognizes educators who have achieved meaningful improvements in student outcomes through innovative approaches to te...

MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Supermodel, philanthropist, and women’s advocate Karlie Kloss has joined the Board of Directors of the Lotus Endowment Fund, Inc., the supporting foundation of Lotus House, where she has been actively volunteering for more than five years. In tandem with her appointment to the board of the nation’s largest shelter for women and children, Kloss has pledged $1 million to advance the organization’s mission to support at-risk women and children. Kloss’ gift will support the...

LAKE OSWEGO, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Raising children has always come with stress, though pressures on today’s parents are particularly high, to the point where parents report spending more than one-third of every month in complete burnout, according to new data from KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. (NYSE: KLC) (“KinderCare”). Findings from the seventh annual KinderCare Confidence Index, conducted with The Harris Poll, reveal that the key to reducing parental burnout and improving the mental...

COLUMBUS, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--McGraw Hill, Inc. (NYSE: MH; “McGraw Hill” and the “Company”), a leading global provider of education solutions for preK-12, higher education and professional learning, will report fiscal fourth quarter and full-year financial results for the period ended March 31, 2026, on Thursday, June 11, 2026. The Company will host a conference call via webcast beginning at 8:30 a.m. ET and will issue a press release reporting its results prior to the call. To access the li...

THORNTON, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Anythink Libraries, Adams County’s public library system, announces the return of mySummer, its annual summer-long initiative designed to spark curiosity, creativity and connection across the community. Running from June 1 through July 31, mySummer 2026 invites children, teens and adults to grow through a wide range of free, hands-on programs, inspiring events and nature-infused experiences offered across all seven Anythink locations. Rooted in this year’s them...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Horace Mann (NYSE:HMN) is proud to recognize and support educators nationwide through its annual Teacher Appreciation Month celebration, honoring the dedication and impact teachers make every day. The company’s “Beyond Grateful” campaign will run from April 29 – May 22, expanding beyond the traditional Teacher Appreciation Week (May 4 – 8) to provide educators with meaningful recognition and tangible support as they begin to close out the school year. “Our ‘B...

CLEVELAND--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The United States of Kindness is issuing a nationwide call to action encouraging all Americans to participate in 250 Acts of Kindness to honor America’s 250th birthday in 2026 Results from the Kindland Gallup poll on the state of kindness in America point to a gap in how comfortable people in certain age groups feel acting on kindness. While 64% of adults aged 65 and older say they are very comfortable initiating kind acts toward strangers, just 35% of those aged 18...

LAKE OSWEGO, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. (NYSE: KLC) (“KinderCare”), a leading provider of high-quality early childhood education, today announced it will release its first quarter 2026 financial results after market close on Thursday, May 14, 2026. Management will host a conference call on the day of the release at 5:00 pm ET to discuss the results. Interested parties may access the conference call by dialing 1-833-461-5787 (Toll-free) or 1-585-542-9983 (Toll) an...