Early Education News — Daily Digest

National & Trade

• This May Be The Most Effective Anti-Poverty Program in America – The Huffington Post
• Applause for No Child Left Behind rewrite, but concerns remain – The Christian Science Monitor
  • Poverty Issues Lurk in Senate Education Debate – National Journal
  • The Shake Shack summit that saved the education bill – POLITICO
  • Fresh Battles Loom When Full Senate Takes Up ESEA Rewrite – Education Week
  • Column: Taking a step toward leaving behind NCLB – The Press Enterprise
  • After easy re-election, Rep. John Kline hits snags in the more conservative House – Star Tribune
  • GOP Senators in White House Race Could Complicate K-12 Debate – Education Week
• More than kids could depend on CHIP in the future – POLITICO
• Advocates push for bigger education, health budgets – POLITICO Pro
• Obama’s claim that every dollar spent on pre-kindergarten education earns ‘$7 back’ – The Washington Post
• POTUS says fighting for family issues is our responsibility, too. He’s right. – SheKnows
• Kids: Our Best Product – Participating in the Champions of Change for Working Families event at the White House – The Cleanest Line
• Raising the median wage: Policies that target the middle class – The Washington Post
• AERA: For Young Children, It’s Not Just What You Teach, but Who You Are – Education Week
• Can ‘Grit’ Save American Education? – The American Prospect
• Commentary: Closing English Language Learner Gaps Early – Language Magazine

 

Presidential Candidates

• The Evolution of Marco Rubio’s Education Policy and Common Core – Bloomberg Politics
• Clinton Patches Relations With Liberals at Campaign’s Outset – The Associated Press
  • How Hillary Clinton is Trying to Win Over Liberal Critics – Time
• Opinion: Clinton, Cruz, Paul videos sum up the 2016 race – The Boston Globe
• McAuliffe on Meet the Press: Hillary can win VA, trust of voters – WWBT NBC
  • McAuliffe says Hillary Clinton’s message will play in Virginia – Richmond Times-Dispatch
  • Meet the Press Transcript – April 19, 2015 – NBC News
• De Blasio’s Snub of Clinton Earns Him Place in National Spotlight: Experts – DNAinfo

 

 

Colorado

• Opinion: Some ways to bridge early education gap – The Pueblo Chieftain

 

Connecticut

• Malloy names state education commissioner – Yale Daily News
  • Malloy picks new education commissioner – Republican American
  • Public School Teacher Takes The Helm at Connecticut’s Education Department – Stamford Daily Voice

 

Florida

• Opinion: Could high cost of child care, abuse be linked? – Orlando Sentinel
• Opinion: Voluntary prekindergarten pays off – Tampa Bay Times

 

Georgia

• Nathan Deal’s Education Reform Commission holds meeting in Tifton – Albany Herald

 

Idaho

• Supporting Idaho families facing child support uncertainty – KTVB NBC
• The Business Case for Preschool: John Pepper – Idaho Public Television

 

Illinois

• Opinion: Education expanding to meet needs of the whole child – Daily Herald
• Letter: Invest in Illinois’ preschool programs – The Herald-News
• Opinion: Illinois must balance its budget requirements with human needs – St. Louis Post-Dispatch

 

Indiana

• Panel: Partnerships, big and small, are key to preschool progress in Indianapolis – Chalkbeat Indiana

 

Iowa

• Branstad prods lawmakers on budget decisions – Mason City Globe Gazette

 

Kansas

• Business Owners Say Child Care Award Helps KS Economy – WIBW CBS

 

Kentucky

• Opinion: Upgrade early childhood education – The Courier-Journal
• Opinion: The education elephant in the living room – The Courier-Journal

 

Maryland

• Mayor, Thornton to push to fill pre-K seats – The Baltimore Sun
• Opinion: Bridging the gap between hopelessness and hope – The Baltimore Sun

 

Massachusetts

• Communities Already Spending Money Trickling in From Casinos – The Associated Press

 

Minnesota

• Opinion: A pre-K system needs both schools and child care in the mix – The Bemidji Pioneer
• Opinion: Why abandon Minnesota’s proven early education model? – Star Tribune
• State faces choice on pre-kindergarten education – St. Cloud Times
  • Lawmakers, education experts at odds with Dayton’s pre-K proposals – Albert Lea Tribune
  • Minnesota Legislature: Final education bill still a big unknown – Pioneer Press
  • Minnesota’s $343M preschool plan breeds uncertainty – Education Dive
  • Dayton: ‘Now is the time to make the push’ for universal preschool – Star Tribune
• Preschool funding fight shows teachers union’s political muscle – Star Tribune
• Republican rush to cut spending could put some in party at risk – Minnesota Public Radio

 

Mississippi

• Local voices: The expensive, competitive world of day care – The Dispatch

 

Nebraska

• Head Start Celebrates 50 Years – WOWT NBC

 

New Jersey

• Opinion: Find a way to bring pre-K our way – NorthJersey.com

 

New York

• City hits 60,000 pre-K applications – Capital New York
  • Mayor Makes Final Pre-K Pitch to Parents Before Deadline – NY1
  • Mayor Bill de Blasio champions universal pre-K at Staten Island Little League Opening Day – Staten Island Advance
  • De Blasio Administration Sees A Major Increase in Pre-K Applications – JP Updates
• De Blasio flunks ‘report card’ on city school improvements – New York Post
• Y.C. Head Start Inspection Sparks Congressional Letter – Education Week

 

North Dakota

• Governor Signs Early Childhood Education Grant Program Bill into Law – KXNews CBS
  • Governor Signs Early Childhood Education Bill into Law – KQCD NBC
  • Governor signs pre-K expansion bill – The Bismarck Tribune
  • Governor signs pre-K funding bill – Valley News Live
  • Dalrymple signs $3 million early childhood funding bill – The Associated Press
  • Dalrymple signs bill providing $3 million in state grants to pre-k programs– Inforum
  • Dalrymple Signs Early Childhood Bill – KVRR FOX
• Letter: State Rep.: Forum has it wrong about education – Inforum

 

Ohio

• Toledo Public Schools cites gains in Head Start program – The Blade

 

Oregon

• Editorial: Brown’s busy honeymoon: New governor gives glimpses of her vision – The Register-Guard
  • ‘My wake-up call’: Kate Brown’s State of the State speech – The Oregonian
  • Kate Brown tells lawmakers they ‘cannot go home’ without ethics reforms, transportation deal – The Oregonian
  • Transportation bill tops list for Gov. Brown – Statesman Journal
• Tweaking Kitzhaber’s Education Overhaul Likely To Continue Into Next Year – OPB NPR

 

Tennessee

• Rethinking family leave with an eye towards long-term effects – Knoxville News Sentinel

 

Texas

• Abbott’s priority bills on a slow crawl through Legislature – Houston Chronicle
• Letter: Investing in pre-K good for economy – Austin American-Statesman
• Commentary: Helping Valley kids out of poverty – The Monitor

 

Utah

• Opinion: Utah’s new approach to tackling intergenerational poverty – Deseret News

 

Vermont

• Commentary: Slowing Down Consolidation – Vermont Public Radio
  • Senate panel on verge of schools consolidation bill – Rutland Herald
• Opinion: Child welfare bill falls short – Burlington Free Press

 

Virginia

• Thousands attend ‘Put Kids First’ rally in Richmond – WTVR CBS

 

Washington state

• In Olympia, not much talking in state budget talks – and clock is ticking – The Seattle Times