National & Trade
- US Sen. Casey wants all children to get a ‘head start’ – WFMZ TV (Pennsylvania)
- Sen. Casey touts early education funding during Allentown visit – The Express-Times
- Sen. Tim Kaine: A lifelong approach to education policy – Fairfax Times (Virginia)
- Dueling Visions: The CPC People’s Budget vs. the Budget for the 1% – Truthout
- http://www.ringoffireradio.com/2015/03/thom-hartmann-why-the-peoples-budget-works/ – Thom Hartmann: Why the ‘People’s Budget’ Works – Ring of Fire Radio
- Senators urge home visiting extension – Politico Pro
- Marian Wright Edelman: Don’t Leave Children Short– Huffington Post
- Democrats Introduce Legislation To Increase Child-Care Tax Credit – Education Week
- Democrats Outline Floor Strategy for Budget Battle – Roll Call
- State Chiefs to Members of Congress: Reauthorize ESEA Now – Education Week
Alaska
- A short-term fix with potential long-term problems: Legislature’s attempts at balanced budget involve cuts to early education – Juneau Empire
- Opinion: Early childhood ed pays big dividends – Fairbanks Daily News-Miner
Arkansas
- Opinion: Don’t lose a step: HIPPY a success; keep funding it– Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
District of Columbia
- Bowser works to seize agenda with policy on ‘pathways to the middle class’– The Washington Post
Florida
- Commentary: Closing the achievement gap – Pensacola Today
Idaho
- Two Idaho Republicans Pitch Pilot Preschool Program Dubbed ‘Kindergarten Preparedness’ – Boise State Public Radio
- Two GOP reps propose pre-K pilot project – The Spokesman-Review
Illinois
- Local, state law enforcement lobby against youth program cuts – Chicago Tribune
- A looming budget battle in Illinois? – The Final Call
Iowa
- Where does Democrat Martin O’Malley stand?– The Des Moines Register
- O’Malley says change needed to strengthen middle class – Quad-City Times
Maine
- Column: More pre-K investments needed for our future national security – CentralMaine.com
Minnesota
- Dayton takes his plan for universal pre-K to school – Minnesota Public Radio
- Talking Points: Gov. Dayton Stands Behind His Pre-K Plan – CBS Minnesota
- Dayton takes preschool-funding pitch on the road – Forum News Service
- Gov. Dayton Proposes Free Preschool For 4-Year-Olds – CBS Minnesota
- Dayton pushes preschool funding in Newport Elementary visit – South Washington County Bulletin
- Column: Minnesota Pre-K: The costs of schools-only approach – Pioneer Press
- Starting them young: As number of students in poverty grows, early childhood education seen as key – Savage Pacer
Mississippi
- UM Literacy Center Takes Lead Role in Jumpstart Program – Hotty Toddy
- Plains to raise pre-K funding stalled – Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal
Montana
- Editorial: GOP-led House picked off Montana’s ‘least of these’ – Billings Gazette
Nebraska
- Gov. Ricketts has plan to gut Learning Community, but some programs could stay under 1-cent levy – Omaha World-Herald
New Hampshire
- Harvard’s Putnam sees Primary as way to shine spotlight on “opportunity gap” – Concord Monitor
- Letter: Fund kindergarten – Concord Monitor
New Mexico
- 2 New Mexico groups to share $5.6M in education grants – The Associated Press
- CYFD hopes to expand home visiting program – KOAT ABC
New York
- City hopes to enroll 70,000 students in pre-K by fall – Times Ledger
- Exclusive: 37,000 families sign up for city’s pre-K in first week – more than half of de Blasio’s goal – New York Daily News
- 37,000 families sign up for NYC’s pre-K in first week – The Associated Press
North Carolina
- Editorial: Best NC offers a path to excellence for NC education – The News & Observer
North Dakota
- Early childhood ed, voter ID, nondiscrimination discussed at legislative forum – Grand Forks Herald
- Editorial: Head Start helps open door to the future – The Bismarck Tribune
Oregon
- Education groups meet privately to hammer out fate of governor’s board – KATU ABC
Pennsylvania
- Wolf, advocates pushing for big ticket high-quality preschool in Pa. – Newsworks WHYY
- In Philadelphia, Gov. Tom Wolf Urges Better Funding for Early Education Across Pennsylvania – CBS Philly
South Carolina
- Report: Poor SC children lag behind despite 4K – The Herald
Texas
- Editorial: The importance of expanding pre-K, especially full-day – The Dallas Morning News
- Editorial: Pre-K bill falls short of expectations – San Antonio Express-News
- Column: ‘The benefits of a full day Pre-K program are substantial’ – Valley Morning Star
- CCISD supports expanded pre-K funding in Texas – Corpus Christi Caller-Times
- State Rep. Lozano pushing state Pre-K programs in session – Kingsville Record
- Pre-K quality drives talks – San Angelo Standard Times
Vermont
- House committee OKs variable spending cap on school spending – Brattleboro Reformer
- Committee Restores $200,000 in Early Childhood Education Funds – VTDigger
- Column: Early childhood day in Montpelier – Brattleboro Reformer
Virginia
- State budget amendment would cut preschool for needy Roanoke kids, Del. Rasoul says – The Roanoke Times
Washington
- Opinion: Education key but state funds lag – The Spokesman-Review
West Virginia
- Head Start funding totaling more than $2.5 million going to 2 W.Va. counties – The Associated Press