Early Education News — Daily Digest

National & Trade

• Obama on Baltimore: The Country Needs ‘Soul Searching’ – NBC News
  • After Baltimore Rioting, Obama Urges Focus on Education Programs – Education Week
  • Barack Obama: Baltimore rioting ‘hurts communities that are already suffering’ – CNN
  • Obama urges country to do ‘soul searching’ in wake of Baltimore riots – The Washington Post
  • Obama calls for social policy changes in wake of Baltimore riots – The Washington Post
  • Obama blames social ills for Baltimore crisis: ‘It’s been going on for decades’ – The Washington Times
  • Obama: ‘No excuse’ for Baltimore riots – The Hill
  • ‘If our society really wanted to solve the problem, we could’ – POLITICO
  • Obama Calls For Nationwide “Soul-Searching” Amid Violence in Baltimore – RTT News
• Report: Immigrants in early ed field need career and wage boosts – POLITICO
  • Child care workforce increasingly diverse, as are children served – The Oregonian
• Segregation of the nation’s children starts with preschool, new report finds – The Washington Post
• Obama administration announces 2nd round of ‘Promise Zones’ – The Associated Press
  • HUD Secretary Announces 8 New Promise Zone Designations – The Associated Press
  • Ferguson is among Obama administration’s new ‘Promise Zones’ – The Washington Post
  • With ‘Promise Zone’ Designation, Another Push for Universal Pre-K – CBS Minnesota
  • Indy Neighborhood Among Eight Areas Dubbed ‘Promise Zones’ – WBAA NPR
  • Indy’s Near East Side Designated As ‘Promise Zone’ – Network Indiana
  • Indy Near Eastside Dubbed ‘Promise Zone’ – WIBC FM
  • Indianapolis to get federal help from Promise Zone program – WTHR NBC
  • Castro: Promise Zone will encourage ‘holistic’ collaboration to boost St. Louis – St. Louis Public Radio
  • Camden named ‘Promise Zone’ – Courier-Post
  • Castro creates 8 “promise zones” across country – San Antonio Express-News
• Corker drops hold on budget deal, will sign today – POLITICO
• Opening the Door to Parent Engagement – EdCentral
• LIVE: Roadmaps to Opportunity: Federal Policy, Poverty and America’s Kids – The Hill
• Bill to Promote Social-Impact Bonds Has Support in High Places – The Chronicle of Philanthropy
• Guest View: Sen. Alexander: Responsibility lies with states, schools, teachers – Lebanon Democrat

 

Presidential Candidates

• Hillary Clinton Has Competition: Sen. Bernie Sanders to Launch Campaign for Presidency in 2016 – E! Online

 

Alaska

• Alaska PTA, community speaks out against education funding cuts – Alaska Public Media

 

Colorado

• Longmont part of national conversation on early childhood education – Longmont Times-Call

 

Florida

• Midweek Reason: State measure would make early-learning centers safer, more transparent – The Florida Times-Union

 

Illinois

• Report: Illinois Workforce Unprepared for Changes Coming to Job Market – Reboot Illinois

 

Kentucky

• Early Childhood Academies expand in NKY – Cincinnati Enquirer
  • Toyota, United Way announce expansion of early childhood academies to 36 more schools – KYForward
  • Heritage Elementary named a Born Learning Academy – Journal-Times

 

Minnesota

• Dayton’s preschool funding push gets help from U.S. Secretary Arne Duncan – Pioneer Press
  • S. Education Secretary touts pre-K benefits at North St. Paul school – Star Tribune
  • S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, Gov. Dayton visit Richardson Elementary – LillieNews
  • Dayton and US Secretary of Education Visit North St. Paul Preschool – KSTP ABC
• Filling a need – International Falls Journal

 

Montana

• What Passed and What Failed at the Montana Legislature – Flathead Beacon

 

New Jersey

• National Child Care Provider Appreciation Day is May 8 – NJ.com

 

New York

• Editorial: Mayor’s free pre-K for all plan surges in popularity – Staten Island Advance

 

Pennsylvania

• Opinion: Wolf’s budget is a moment of truth for Pennsylvania. And we have to seize it – The Patriot-News
• Editorial: Let’s be fair, and smart: Fund preschool education – LancasterOnline
• Opinion: Expanding preschool will help children and the city – Philly.com
• Local DAs: “Pay Now For Pre-K or Pay Later For Crime” – CBS Philly

 

Rhode Island

• Pawtucket site one of six added for free pre-K program – The Valley Breeze
• It’s All About Education: How Poverty Impacts Brain Development and Learning – GoLocalProv

 

Texas

• Column: Texas sees enemies everywhere, from U.S. troops to preschoolers – Fort Worth Star-Telegram

 

Vermont

• Commentary: Recognizing the Underpaid and Overlooked – VTDigger.org