Jeff Bezos Cites a Big Number, but Few Details, in Plan for Low-Income Montessori Preschools

“More than half of American 3-year-olds, and a third of American 4-year-olds, did not attend preschool in 2016, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. Ensuring access to quality early education has been a major goal of policymakers in recent years. Most federal and state money is earmarked for children from low-income households, though cities such as New York and Washington have started free prekindergarten programs that are open to all children.”