Early Education News — Daily Digest

National & Trade

• Education Department pushes early learning in report – Politico Pro
  • Education Department Report Calls for Congressional Action on Preschool – Education Week
  • New Report Shows Greater Need for Access to High-Quality Preschool for America’s Children – U.S. Department of Education
  • A Matter of Equity: Preschool in America – U.S. Department of Education “Homeroom” blog
• Senate announces mark-up for NCLB bill – Politico Pro
  • Lamar Alexander’s NCLB Rewrite Bill Could Be Win For Obama Administration – Breitbart
• Editorial: How to even the educational playing field for Latino kids – Los Angeles Times
• Rethinking family leave with an eye toward long-term effects – Chicago Tribune
• Investing in Early Education – The Moderate Voice
• What I Would Like to Hear Hillary Clinton Say When She Announces For President – Huffington Post

 

Alabama

• Editorial: Pre-K is important, but so is later education – Montgomery Advertiser
• State Rep. Boothe tours Ozark’s Right Track Preschool – Dothan First
  • Preschool Tour: Funding needed to increase pre-K programs – WTVY CBS

 

Alaska

• Commentary: Only a fool would put Alaska schools on the chopping block – Alaska Dispatch News

 

California

• UC Berkeley Study Finds Language Skills Among Latino Children Lag By Age 2 – CBS San Francisco
  • Mexican-American children lag behind white peers by age 2, study finds – EdSource

 

Georgia

• Childhood interventions can work – The Augusta Chronicle

 

Illinois

• Early childhood education programs express budget concerns – WQAD ABC
• Editorial: The Rauner revolution: From campaign themes, an agenda to reinvent Illinois – Chicago Tribune

 

Maine

• Column: Since War on Drugs hasn’t worked, let’s nip causes of addiction in the bud – Central Maine

 

Michigan

• Guest column: Money spent on early-childhood reading now fights crime in the future – MLive.com

 

Minnesota

• lawmakers face long list of unresolved issues – KARE NBC
  • Minnesota legislators have plenty of work ahead as recess ends – Star Tribune
• Opinion: Upcoming week offers chance to celebrate region’s children – Post-Bulletin

 

Oklahoma

• CAP Tulsa ranked No. 4 among best large nonprofit employers in U.S. – Tulsa World

 

Oregon

• No one’s happy as Oregon Senate OKs $7.255 billion education bill after rancorous debate – The Oregonian
  • Oregon Senate sends education budget to governor – Education Week
• S. Sen. Merkley Addresses Large Crowd At Madras Town Hall – KBND FM

 

Pennsylvania

• education secretary makes first visit to city – Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

 

Texas

• Commentary: Pre-K 4 SA helping children grow – The San Antonio Express-News
• Opinion: Full-day pre-K too important to not fully fund – The Facts

 

Washington state

• Seattle City Council gives OK to launch of preschool program – The Seattle Times
• ‘This Is Our Moment’: Early Learning Advocates Hoping For Big Year In Olympia – KPLU NPR
• After lots of trash talk, budget talk will get real in Olympia – HeraldNet