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bbc.co.uk | Original Article | by Sean Coughlan

New York's richest are going to have to pay for some of New York's youngest, under new Mayor Bill de Blasio's flagship plan for more pre-school places.

The proposed tax on those earning above $500,000 (£307,000) would provide free, full-day pre-school classes for every four-year-old.

It's the latest in a wave of expansions of pre-school education running across the United States.

President Barack Obama hailed the importance in his state of the union address last week, welcoming that 30 states were raising funds for more pre-school places.

"Research shows that one of the best investments we can make in a child's life is high-quality early education," said President Obama. Read More...