As the price of private preschool soars and states spend more than ever on public programs for the poor, will the middle class be left behind?

To meet a growing need for early childhood education, Bryn Mawr’s Sacred Heart Academy is preparing to open its Little Lions ...

Offering universal preschool is “essentially giving a cash transfer to middle-class families,” Cascio said, since many of these families will find a way to pay for some preschool anyway.