National & Trade
- Latino children’s language skills are lagging by age 2, study says – The Washington Post
- The Opportunity and Necessity for a New ESEA – U.S. Department of Education
- Everyone Wants an NCLB Waiver Renewal – Education Week
- All Lead Preschool Teachers Should Have B.A., Top Advisory Groups Urge – Education Week
- Perspectives on 50 Years of Head Start – Education Week
- Enriquez Named New Director of Federal Head Start Program – School Transportation News
- A new director for Head Start – Politico Morning Education
- El Paso’s Local Region 19 Head Start associate executive director appointed to oversee national program – El Paso Times
- Surprise! Babies Use Unusual Events as an Opportunity to Learn – Education Week
- Experts weigh in on states’ English language learner policies – EdSource
- SGR bill includes $800 million for home-visitation program – Modern Healthcare
California
- Los Angeles Unified considers killing preschool program – KPCC NPR
- LAUSD committee building support for early childhood funding – LA School Report
Colorado
- Budget squeeze dooms three education spending bills: Expansion of preschool, kindergarten dead for this session – Chalkbeat Colorado
- 3 things Colorado’s state budget does for poor children – Colorado Public Radio
Connecticut
- Malloy: ‘Way Too Early’ To Talk About Using Rainy Day Fund – Hartford Courant
Illinois
- Garcia rips Emanuel on borrowing for preschool – Chicago Tribune
- Garcia criticizes Emanuel’s early-childhood investment strategy – Chicago Sun-Times
Indiana
Iowa
- Letter: Pass bill to provide preschool funding – The Des Moines Register
Maine
- Letter: High-quality pre-K education good for Maine economy – Central Maine
- Column: Critical program that protects Maine children, families in jeopardy – Central Maine
- Letter: L.D. 552 would fund Home Visiting Services – Central Maine
Maryland
- Opinion: Schooling needs to begin early in life – GazetteNet
Massachusetts
- Our View: Making a sound pre-kindergarten investment in Massachusetts – Taunton Gazette
Minnesota
Missouri
- Tobacco tax proposal aims to help early education – Northwest Missourian
Montana
- Lawmakers begin Easter break, budget work remains – The Associated Press
- Letter: Early Edge helps close the gap – Missoulian
North Carolina
- Pierce: Pass tax credit, help working poor – Your Daily Journal
Nevada
- Bill would give businesses tax credit for donations to early childhood education – The Associated Press
New Jersey
- Former Gov. Florio: Preschool is foundation for success – Courier-Post
New Mexico
- Opinion: Governor, call a special ‘session for children’ – Albuquerque Journal
Pennsylvania
- Their View: Return to, nurture roots of education – Centre Daily Times
- Letter: Pa. must adopt natural gas tax to help fund its education system – Daily Times
- Fight crime through early education – The Daily Item
- Lynne Abraham would sue Harrisburg to adequately fund city schools – The Philadelphia Inquirer
- Abraham releases plan to ‘solve problems that have plagued Philadelphia schools for decades’ – Newsworks
Rhode Island
- Letter: The time is now for full-day kindergarten – Johnston Sun Rise
Texas
- Texas House debates on how to fund vital programs like Nacodgoches ISD’s pre-K – KTRE ABC
- Fort Worth Child Care Provider Announces Cuts Because of School-Based Pre-K – KERA NPR
Vermont
- House Approves Education Reform Bill – VTDigger
- Opinion: Spending caps won’t keep a lid on costs – The Valley Reporter
- Letter: Affordable childcare for all – Burlington Free Press
Washington state
- House passes 2015-17 budget, Senate debate continues – The Spokesman-Review
- Editorial: Accord on funding education – HeraldNet
West Virginia
- Tomblin vetoes 10 bills, from home-schooling to raw milk – The Associated Press
Wyoming
- Wyoming lawmakers identify education priorities for interim discussion – Casper Star-Tribune