Early Education News – Daily Digest

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Walton Children’s Center announces move to new $14.3 million home in Bentonville Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Online

Walton Foundation supports new ‘Childhood Initiatives’ center in Bentonville The City Wire

National News

Child Care Shouldn’t Be an Afterthought Slate

Q & A: Arne Duncan’s Big Mistake? ‘I Should Have Done Waivers Earlier’ Education Week

Relay Race Raises Money for Early Childhood Education Programs KFYR-TV Online

Senators Push to Maintain Pre-K Grant Program U.S. News & World Report

Who came up with these peculiar rules about preschools and child-care centers? The Washington Post

Why Does Obama Want to Help Families Pay for Child Care? Because It’s Insanely Expensive. Slate

Arkansas

Springdale Pre-K Program Recognized Nationally by US Dept. of Education KNWA-TV Online

Kentucky

Early childhood education gets push The Courier-Journal

New Jersey

Letter: Head Start gives youngsters, families a brighter future The Jersey Journal

State Senate Committee Turns Its Attention To ‘Universal’ Preschool NJ Spotlight

New York

Learning To Code In Preschool NPR Online

Ohio

Early childhood education still the best ticket out and up for poor, inner-city Cleveland youth: Brent Larkin Plain Dealer – Online

Oklahoma

Wal-Mart Foundation awards Community Action Project more than $66,000 Tulsa World Online