A child's chance for success in school and in life can be greatly enhanced by their participation in a high-quality preschool program. This message was made loud and clear by participants in a policy forum, "Preschool Education: New Jersey and the Nation," sponsored by Educational Testing Service (ETS), the New Jersey Department of Education and the Public Education Institute of Rutgers University. The policy forum attracted more than 150 policymakers, educators and researchers who came together to examine some of the most significant trends and policies regarding the state of preschool in New Jersey and in the United States. This issue of "ETS Policy Notes" provides an overview of the issues, research and insights discussed during the policy forum. (Contains 5 figures and 1 table.) [This article was edited by Richard J. Coley and Eileen Kerrigan.]