Latest Early childhood education News

Indonesia launches free meals program to feed children and pregnant women to fight malnutrition

Jan. 06, 2025 02:14 AM EST

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia's new government started an ambitious project on Monday to fight malnutrition by feeding nearly 90 million children and pregnant women that is expected to cost $28 billion through 2029, although critics question whether the program is affordable. ...

New Mexico governor seeks funding to recycle fracking water, expand preschool, treat mental health

Dec. 12, 2024 19:57 PM EST

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico would make major new investments in early childhood education, industrial water recycling, and drug addiction and mental health programs linked to concerns about crime under an annual spending proposal from Democratic Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham. ...