Early Education News – Daily Digest

National News

Boosting federal support for child care The Washington Post

Education Researchers to Lawmakers: Don’t Cut Funding for Key Programs Education Week

Guest Opinion: Understanding Head Start and 3rd-grade ‘fade-out’ The Idaho Statesman

How Child Care Is Becoming A Crisis In America ThinkProgress

Alabama

Alabama pre-K: It works, it’s wanted but many must wait al.com

Kansas

Kansas governor links merit pay, school aid Associated Press

Massachusetts

Mass. Bill To Expand Pre-K Education To Go Before Legislative Panel WFCR-FM

Minnesota

Everybody Likes Pre-K. Defining It Is Another Matter. Flagler Live

New York

The Reality of Universal Pre-K The Atlantic

North Carolina

The need to put early learning on the presidential election agenda The News & Observer

Pennsylvania

Partnership Brings Quality Early-Childhood Education to Northeast Philadelphia Neighborhood WCAU-TV

Vermont

Parents Struggle To Find Affordable, Quality Child Care VTDigger.org

Washington, DC

School choice complicates Promise Neighborhood’s efforts to help kids Washington Post Online