Kindergarten students who went through Tennessee’s pre-kindergarten program did better academically than their non-pre-K peers, but there is “little evidence” that pre-K’s “unique effects” last beyond second grade, according to a comptroller’s report released Thursday.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Parents across Tennessee can get substantial savings on their child's day care or after-school care through a new program offered by the Tennessee Department of Human Services.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - A local daycare owner is offering to watch children for free while their unemployed parents look for a job. Tracey Prue runs ‘My Daddy's Daycare' in Dickson.

Another Jackson day care - one of the largest in South Jackson - will close today and leave parents searching for a new school.

MEMPHIS, TN - Dirty hands, toys and playground equipment are all breeding grounds for bacteria and germs.  So those in the Mid-South who care for our children and grandchildren aren't taking any chances with the swine flu outbreak.

Tennessee will get $41.9 million in stimulus package funds to subsidize child care services for low-income families.

When Tiger Martin went shopping for child care for his two young sons, he wasn’t looking for a baby sitter.

NASHVILLE, Tenn.-  While children were excited about the day out of school, the winter storm posed a big problem for parents.  With so many schools closed, parents were forced to find last minute daycare.

A child day care center next to Harpeth Valley Elementary is an appropriate project, says Bellevue area Councilman Bo Mitchell.

Over the past four years, Tennessee has moved into the forefront of states offering pre-kindergarten programs to disadvantaged four-year-olds. At a state cost of $83 million, some 17,000 youngsters (whose eligibility is based on family income that qualifies them for free or reduced-price lunches) are enrolled this school year in 934 specialized Pre-K classrooms throughout the state.