D.C. outpaces nation in pre-K quality, funding

Virginia falters in ranking amid cuts The District ranked among the best in the nation for providing access to high-quality preschool seats last year, as the city spent more cash per student than any state but New Jersey, according to a report released Monday.

Maryland managed to stand its ground during the recession, but Virginia slashed funding and limited access to prekindergarten in “what ought to be a wake-up call to parents,” Steve Barnett, director of the National Institute for Early Education Research at Rutgers University, told The Washington Examiner.