National & Trade
- The Sooner The Better: Early Childhood Education, A Key To Life-Long Success – Forbes
- How Far Has the Debate Over Federal Role in K-12 Evolved? Maybe Not That Far. – Education Week
- ESEA’s 50-Year Legacy a Blend of Idealism, Policy Tensions – Education Week
- The Nation’s Main K-12 Law: A Timeline of the ESEA – Education Week
- The Case for Creating a Re-Entrance Program for New Mothers – Fast Company
- Word Gap? How About Conversation Gap? – Huffington Post
- If an Expert in Day Care Can’t Find a Good One, Can Anyone? – The New York Times’ “Motherlode”
- Why We Don’t Need to Get Rid of Common Core to Have Play in Kindergarten – EdCentral
Alaska
- Anchorage community members protest education budget cuts – Alaska Public Media
California
- Contra Costa forum addresses child care, early education, state support – Marin Independent Journal
- Literacy gap between Latino and white toddlers starts early, study shows – Los Angeles Times
Colorado
- More groups explore how Pay For Success financing can help kids – Chalkbeat Colorado
Connecticut
- Malloy orders $13.7 million more in mid-year budget cuts – The Associated Press
- As Budget Deficit Widens, Tapping Rainy Day Fund An Options – Hartford Courant
Georgia
- First lady Deal reads at quality-rated academy in Riverdale – Clayton News Daily
Hawaii
- Honolulu early childhood program receives $12.5M grant – Pacific Business News
Indiana
Maine
- Letter: High-quality pre-K reduces likelihood of crime – Central Maine
Minnesota
- MN State Leaders Propose Free, All Day Preschool – KQDS FOX
- Gov. visit highlights pre-K proposal – Hibbing Daily Tribune
- Lt. Gov. visits Iron Range; touts Gov’s preK education plan – NNCNOW.com
- Educators should push for more funding, Minnesota Democrat says – Grand Forks Herald
- Universal preschool not embraced by all lawmakers, educators – Owatonna People’s Press
- For Minnesota’s future, lawmakers should invest in our social safety net now – MinnPost
Montana
- Deal reached on major budget deal – Helena Independent Record
New York
- Hillary Rodham Clinton tours NYC early childhood development center in Brooklyn – The Associated Press
- In a Nod to Past and Future, Clinton Pushes Child Development in Brooklyn – The New York Times
- Hillary Clinton Joins Chirlane McCray to Promote Child Care Effort in New York – The New York Times
- Hillary Clinton on Campaign Plans: ‘All in Good Time’ – Bloomberg Politics
- Clinton emerges for Brooklyn photo-op – Politico
- Hillary Clinton, Touring Child Center in NYC, Dodges Brooklyn Campaign Headquarters Talk – NBC New York
- Chirlane McCray, Hillary Clinton Launch Early Childhood Initiatives – CBS New York
- Hillary Clinton Talks Babies, But Not Presidential Bid, in Brooklyn – New York Observer
- Hillary Clinton Hints Toward Future in Brooklyn at Appearance with City’s First Lady – NY1
- In Brownsville, Clinton praises de Blasio, pre-K – Capital New York
- Hillary Clinton praises de Blasio’s pre-K program – New York Post
- NYS Budget: Brooklyn gets more money for new hospital, schools – Brooklyn Daily Eagle
Ohio
- Editorial: Congress needs to revisit its latest rewrite of No Child Left Behind law – The Plain Dealer
- $9.5M grant helps provide year-round child care – The Blade
Pennsylvania
- Editor’s Corner: Proposed fed education budget going in ‘wrong direction,’ Sen. Casey says – Pocono Record
Tennessee
- Educating our way out of poverty – WREG CBS
Texas
- Texas House Approves New Budget Proposal, But Major Questions Remain – KERA NPR
- Early Head Start wins $500K grant to educate low-income children – Lubbock Avalanche-Journal
Washington state
- What to expect from Seattle’s universal pre-K program – Crosscut
- Legislature focuses on education, then everything else – Yakima Herald-Republic
Wisconsin
- Early childhood education topic of economic indicators forum – La Crosse Tribune
- Early childhood education plays role in local economy – WXOX ABC