Early Education News — Daily Digest

National & Trade

• Take a look inside the 600-page rewrite of No Child Left Behind – The Washington Post
  • Is America Nearing the End of the No Child Left Behind Era? – The Atlantic
  • Senators Propose Replacing No Child Left Behind – Newsmax
  • Editorial: Welcome progress in fixing No Child Left Behind – The News Tribune
  • Editorial: No Child Left Behind overhaul should keep states accountable – Los Angeles Times
  • Opinion: Guiding principles for a more enlightened U.S. education policy – The Washington Post
• Duncan doubles down on pre-K in NCLB rewrite – Politico Pro
• Silicon Valley: Perks for Some Workers, Struggles for Parents – The New York Times’ “The Upshot”
• Report Finds Cognitive Gap Between Latino and White Toddlers Starts Early – Education Week
• The Opportunity Dodge – The American Prospect
• How Hillary Clinton Will Handle Populist Critics – Time

 

Alabama

• Education budget: More teachers, but no raises – Montgomery Advertiser
  • High demand pre-kindergarten programs seeking more state funding – WHNT CBS
  • Education budget approved in Senate committee – Times Daily

 

Illinois

• Opinion: Time for Rahm, CTU to mend fences – Chicago Sun-Times
  • Exhausted Emanuel soaks in victory, asks for some slack – Chicago Tribune

 

Indiana

• Federal Report Rips Indiana Over Pre-K; Analyst Says It Doesn’t Tell The Whole Story – WIBC FM

 

Massachusetts

• 1 in 4 Mass. 4-year-olds enrolled in publicly funded preschool – Boston Globe

 

Michigan

• Reading by third grade: Impacts of early education extend beyond classroom – Holland Sentinel
  • Letter: As child poverty persists, lawmakers must put children and families first – Kalamazoo Gazette
• Snyder wants all public schools to meet higher standards – Lansing State Journal
• Changes to Child-Care Rating System in Michigan Offer Insight for Policymakers – Education Week

 

Minnesota

• Steven Barnett: Universal preschool is best, but, in the meantime, a compromise – Pioneer Press
• State Sen. Chuck Wiger: 2015 legislative session passes halfway point – Lillie News

 

Montana

• Governor feels his proposal still works best for communities’ needs – Sidney Herald
• Opinion: MT law enforcement supports investing in kids through pre-K – Missoulian

 

New York

• Some NYC Parents Upset As Half-Day Pre-K Programs Disappear – CBS New York
  • De Blasio Defends Full-Day Pre-K – The Wall Street Journal
  • Some parents want half-day pre-K option for children – MyFOXNY

 

Oregon

• Missing Out On Quality Preschool – Jefferson Public Radio
• Rob Saxton explains why he decided to quit as Oregon’s state schools chief – The Oregonian
  • Oregon schools chief Rob Saxton resigns – The Oregonian
  • Head of Oregon Department of Education, Rob Saxton, leaves for Northwest Regional ESD – Portland Tribune

 

Texas

• Texas House passes pre-K bill, leaves possibility for more money – Austin American-Statesman
  • Texas House approves prekindergarten improvement package – The Dallas Morning News
  • Spurning Tea Party Opposition, House Passes Pre-K Bill – Texas Tribune
  • House approves $130 million pre-K plan – Houston Chronicle
  • House passes ‘gold standard’ pre-K bill – Houston Chronicle
  • Texas House Votes to Expand High Quality Pre-K – My FOX Houston
  • Texas House approves additional pre-K funding – KXAN NBC
  • Abbott’s pre-K plan, tax cuts push ahead in Texas House – The Associated Press
  • Tea Party Lawmakers Fight Modest Increase to Pre-K Funding – Texas Observer
• Column: Pre-K too important to wait – Longview News-Journal

 

Utah

• Expert discusses ways to improve public preschool access in Utah – KSTU FOX

 

West Virginia

• West Virginia Preschools Rank First in Percentage of 4-year-olds Enrolled – WBOY NBC