South Dakota one of five states without state-funded preschool, report says

By: Makenzie Huber

Outlets: South Dakota Searchlight

Published: April 23, 2026

Words: 282

Last Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago

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South Dakota is one of five states without state-funded preschool, according to a national report released Wednesday.

The Mount Rushmore State is joined by Idaho, Montana, Wyoming and New Hampshire. The number of states without state-funded preschool has dropped from 10 as recently as 2012.

Forty-four states and Washington, D.C., have programs that meet the National Institute for Early Education Research’s definition of a state-funded preschool program, according to the institute’s new report. …

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