National & Trade
- Arne Duncan Emphasizes Civil Rights, Equity on ESEA’s 50th Anniversary – Education Week
- Duncan wants new law to include early childhood education, state oversight – The Washington Post
- Duncan: ESEA rewrite needs pre-K expansion, strong oversight – Education Dive
- Duncan: A Bipartisan Proposal to Fix No Child Left Behind: A Good First Step; Further to Go – U.S. Department of Education “Homeroom” blog
- No Child Left Behind: An Overview – Education Week
- NEA Bullish on Prospects for Senate Passage of Bipartisan ESEA Rewrite – Education Week
- Commentary: A Message to Congress on ESEA: Superintendents State Their Case – Education Week
- Bipartisan ESEA Bill Misses Key Lever for Improving Teaching Quality – EdCentral
- Now is no time to leave No Child Left Behind, business leaders say – The Business Journals
- Opinion: Is Now the Time to Reauthorize ESEA? – Huffington Post
- Editorial: No good reason to oppose reviving ‘No Child Left Behind’ – The Republican
- The U.S. Senate wants to rewrite No Child Left Behind; how would it change public schools? – Lancaster Online
- Our View: It’s time to leave lamented ‘No Child Left’ law behind us – The Daily Times
- How Preschool Can Make You Smarter and Healthier – NOVA Next PBS
- First Look: States’ Early Ed Investment – Politico Morning Education
- McAuliffe: Early education will boost economic development – Politico Pro
- Opinion: Building a Solid Foundation: Approaches common in early childhood education can also benefit those in grades K-3 – U.S. News & World Report
- Column: Inspiring Head Start Alumni Share 50 Years of Stories – Huffington Post
- Rand Paul praises the dignity of work, but hates the big government policies that encourage it – Vox
International
- Most Countries Are Failing Their Global Education Goals. Here’s A Plan To Change That – Huffington Post
Alaska
- My Turn: Stand up and stop the crazy education cuts – Juneau Empire
California
- Preschool programs struggle to remain open – Beverly Press
District of Columbia
- A boost for early childhood learning in D.C. – The Washington Post
Florida
Illinois
- Day care providers, parents protest Rauner’s proposed child care cuts – Chicago Tribune
Indiana
- Editorial: Family friendly: Child-care assistance can still pass Senate – The Journal Gazette
Kansas
Michigan
- Report shows need for quality preschooling for Michigan’s children – Michigan Chronicle
Minnesota
- Dayton repeats call for investments in State of the State – Pioneer Press
- Minnesota governor promotes education, transportation in State of State – Duluth News Tribune
- Dayton’s State of the State focuses on education, transportation – Pioneer Press
- Dayton challenges lawmakers to take risks – The Associated Press
- Dayton Pushes Major Spending Programs in Speech – CBS Minnesota
- Dayton pushes ambitious use of surplus funds in State of State address – KTTC NBC
- Dayton to deliver first State of State of second term – Star Tribune
- Minnesota boosts early childhood education, step by step – Star Tribune
- Column: Investing in universal pre-K and child care – Pioneer Press
- School districts foresee yet another fiscal cliff, despite Dayton’s ed plan – MinnPost
- Letter: Early learning is a very hot topic this legislative session – Echo Press
Montana
- Montana senators endorse two-year state budget proposal – The Associated Press
- Early Education Funding Fails to Make the Cut in Senate Budget – Montana Public Radio
New Mexico
- Martinez signs budget boosting education, child welfare – The Associated Press
- State pre-K program showing success – KRQE CBS
North Carolina
- Editorial: Cheers to Family Services for landing a landmark grant – Winston-Salem Journal
Oregon
- Bill seeks $30 million to set up statewide preschool program – The Oregonian
Texas
- Texas House Gives Final Approval to Pre-K Bill – The Texas Tribune
- Texas House passes Abbott’s pre-K plan; bill heads to Senate – The Associated Press
- Despite Tense Moments, Bolstered Pre-K Program Gets Green Light from Texas House – Time Warner Cable News
- Capital Commentators: Tax Cuts, Pre-K Funding – Time Warner Cable News
- Pre-K improvements bill a step in the right direction – The Daily Texan
- First sales tax rate cut in Texas history is proposed – Fort Worth Star-Telegram
- Bonnen’s $4.9 billion tax cut plan targets sales taxes – The Texas Tribune
- Editorial: Test loophole would undercut strong efforts to improve schools – Beaumont Enterprise
Virginia
- Kaine talks jobs, sentencing reform at stop in Lynchburg – The News & Advance
Washington state
- Senate budget cuts money for early learning – Everett Herald