National & Trade
- Senate committee examines Bush-era education law – The Associated Press
- Senate panel takes up No Child Left Behind rewrite – The Washington Post
- NCLB Rewrite Soldiers On – Politico Pro
- Senate Ed. Committee Marking Up ESEA Rewrite: Study the Amendments – Education Week
- At ESEA Markup, Senate Committee Wrestles With Title I Amendments – Education Week
- Ed Advocates Chime in Hot and Cold on No Child Left Behind Rewrite – THE Journal
- AFT: Senate ESEA Bill is a ‘Strong Foundation’ – Education Week
- Senate Committee Garnering Bipartisan Support for Education Bill – The New American
- Commentary: How to Reach the Poorest Kids – Education Week
- Senate bill to rework No Child Left Behind would allow states to drop Common Core testing – The Times-Picayune
- Editorial: Reforms would add state, local control – HeraldNet
- As ESEA Turns 50, the Fate of Our Most Vulnerable Students Hangs in the Balance – Huffington Post
- Education Advocates Call for Retooled No Child Left Behind on 50th Anniversary – Afro
- Senators Working to Rewrite No Child Left Behind Law – Time Warner Cable News
- Also on the Hill – Politico Pro
- Access and Quality: Providing Preschool with Purpose – EdCentral
- House Lawmakers Demand Answers About N.Y.C. Head Start Inspections – Education Week
- How Tasharro Harris, a Child-Care Worker Who Can’t Afford Her Own Child Care, Does It – The New York Times’ “Motherlode”
- These workers are striking for $15 an hour – CNN Money
- Labor groups protesting on Wednesday for $15 wage – Chicago Tribune
- America’s staggering child poverty: These numbers speak for themselves – Salon/Alertnet
- Our Kids: Could We Just Listen to Robert Putnam’s Plea to America? – Huffington Post
- Opportunity Inequality: The Plight of America’s Poor Kids – Huffington Post
- White House seeks Minnesotans’ support on tax plan – St. Cloud Times
Presidential Candidates
- Hillary Clinton Talks College-Readiness, No Child Left Behind Act in Iowa – Education Week
- Hillary Clinton names top 3 wonks for campaign – Politico
- De Blasio again declines to back Clinton – The Hill
- Clinton surprises customers at LeClaire coffee shop – Quad-City Times
Alabama
- Alabama Senate approves education budget with more money for pre-K; no teacher raises – The Associated Press
- AL Senate OKs education budget that will increase spending on textbooks and Pre-K – Birmingham Business Journal
- Senate approves $6 billion education budget – Montgomery Advertiser
Alaska
- Alaska lawmakers begin difficult process of reconciling budget cuts – Alaska Dispatch News
Arizona
- Guest Column: Ducey looks for plenty of opportunity for the rich – Tucson Local Media
Colorado
- House committee endorses “pay for success” bill – Chalkbeat Colorado
Connecticut
- Meeting education goals for child care teaching staffs in doubt – The CT Mirror
Florida
- ‘Summit on Children’ Moves Forward – WCTV CBS
Hawaii
- Lawmakers Blank Out Dollar Amounts for Dozens of Initiatives – Honolulu Civil Beat
- Hundreds of bills passed after crossover in House, Senate – KHON FOX
Kansas
- Letter: Parents as Teachers program works – The Topeka Capital-Journal
Louisiana
- Long review of Common Core approved by Louisiana education board – The Times-Picayune
Massachusetts
- Your View: Alice Peisch and Sen. Sal DiDomenico — High-quality pre-K deserves funding – South Coast Today
Michigan
- Commentary: State. Sen.: Child care credit would help working families – The Detroit News
Minnesota
- Dayton, Republicans at Odds Over Pre-K Programs – CBS Minnesota
- Tuition-free pre-K push brings Gov. Dayton to St. Paul school – My Fox Twin Cities
- Dayton ramps up campaign for expansive preschool initiative – The Associated Press
- House education bill includes reform, small funding boost, preschool grants – Star Tribune
- House GOP education plan includes small bumps in funding formula, more early ed scholarships – The Associated Press
- Republicans want preschool scholarships, not universal pre-K – Minnesota Public Radio
- Opinion: Let’s consider compromise to support early education – Post Bulletin
- Editorial: Minnesota’s children are in deep trouble – Echo Press
Montana
- ‘Week of the Young Child’ brings attention to early education – Helena Independent Record
- Lawmakers advance Medicaid expansion, new state budget – Community News Service
Nebraska
New York
- Brooklyn Borough President wants pre-K parents on Education Councils – New York Daily News
North Dakota
- ND House approves funding for early childhood education – Grand Forks Herald
- North Dakota House OKs early childhood education measure – The Associated Press
- Editorial: Pass early childhood education bill – Inforum
Oregon
- Opinion: Are all of our children ready for school? – The Newberg Graphic
Texas
- Senate OKs budget, but long way to Abbott’s desk ahead – The Associated Press
- Texas Senate Approves $211 Billion Budget – The Texas Tribune
- Senate Approves $211 Billion Budget With Emphasis on Tax Cuts, Transportation and Border Security – Texas Public Radio
- Commentary: Congresswoman Johnson: Early Childhood Education is Critical – North Dallas Gazette
Utah
- Utah Expands Support for Online Preschool Education Program – Education Week
Washington state
- Despite Consensus on Funding McCleary, State Schools Chief Pushing Lawmakers To Do More – KPLU NPR