National & Trade
- Racial and Economic Segregation Starts in Preschool, Study Finds – Education Week
- Common Sense Media Launches $20M Education Advocacy Effort – Education Week
- Campaign Launched to Make Children, Education National Priority – Philanthropy News Digest
- S. Department of Education Announces $3 Million in Grants Available to Help Native Youth – Native Times
- Skip A Grade? Start Kindergarten Early? It’s Not So Easy – NPR
- Virginia offered assistance to Maryland following Baltimore riots – WDBJ CBS
- Letter: Social-Impact Bonds Need to Focus on Results – The Chronicle of Philanthropy
Presidential Candidates
Alaska
- Education, food, fun; trademarks of Head Start – Homer Tribune
- Anchorage elementary schools brace for potential education cuts – KTVA CBS
Colorado
- Roaring Fork Valley puts the focus on early childhood education – The Aspen Times
Florida
- Early learning leaders disappointed safety measures unlikely to become law – The Florida Times-Union
Idaho
- Opinion: Idaho must act swiftly to protect our kids and enforce child support – Independent-Enterprise
Illinois
- Illinois may experience a gap in qualified workers, according to report – The Daily Illini
- Opinion: Closing the gap between job needs and getting degrees – The Daily Illini
Indiana
- Matching funds lag trims pilot preschool program enrollment? – The Times
- General Assembly passes $31 billion state budget – Indianapolis Star
Iowa
- Senate passed education funding bill 26-24 – KCCI CBS
- Iowa Senate OKs higher education budget; GOP backs less spending – The Associated Press
Kentucky
- Junction City among schools receiving early childhood program – Central Kentucky News
Michigan
- New website for young parents launches to get kids on the path to success early – MLive.com
- Community Action Agency: Putting the early in early childhood education – Southwest Michigan’s Second Wave
- Michigan House approves $15.8B spending plan for schools – The Associated Press
Minnesota
- Dayton not satisfied with Senate education bill – Minnesota Public Radio
- Minnesota Senate passes $17 billion education bill – Pioneer Press
- Senate passes education plan to send $365 million more toward schools – The Associated Press
- Final Bid Coming in Minnesota’s Education Funding Debate – The Associated Press
- Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton’s universal preschool, transportation plans in jeopardy – Star Tribune
- Dayton’s universal preschool and transportation plans hit still resistance in Legislature – MinnPost
- Commentary: Early learning scholarships serve kids well – Red Wing Republican Eagle
Montana
- Bullock pleased with health, water bills but frustrated with infrastructure blockage – Missoulian
New York
- Wanted: One Thousand More Pre-K Teachers – WNYC SchoolBook
North Dakota
Pennsylvania
- Jim Cawley leads call for expansion of early learning programs – The Intelligencer
- DAs agree: Pay for pre-K education now, or prison later – The Delaware County Daily Times
- Area D.A.s tout the importance of early-education programs – The Pottstown Mercury
- Hogan, area DAs push for pre-K to cut crime – The Times of Chester County
Texas
- Opinion: Trust the data: Pre-K is good for kids – TribTalk / The Texas Tribune
- Opinion: It’s difficult to believe God has an aversion to Pre-K – The Facts
- Editorial: Lt. Gov. Patrick must grow up – Beaumont Enterprise
- Lege Goes to School: Education Bills – The Austin Chronicle
- Lege Lines: Budget fight on the horizon, GOP leadership spat… – The Austin Chronicle
Vermont
- Ahead of IBM Job Fair, Shumlin Affirms GlobalFoundries’ Commitment to Vermont – Vermont Public Radio
Virginia
- Federal grant will expand preschool program – Henrico Citizen
Washington state
- Opinion: State Rep.: Too many special sessions is problematic for schools – The Enumclaw Courier-Herald