National & Trade
- Marian Wright Edelman: All in the Family – Huffington Post
- Opinion: ‘This really isn’t kindergarten anymore’ – The Washington Post
- Commentary: Early-Education Teachers Need Better Training – Education Week
- Waiting on Line for Free Preschool – The New York Times’ “Motherlode”
- Jack Markell: Americans Need Jobs, Not Populism – The Atlantic
- Obama to Launch ‘My Brother’s Keeper’ as Independent Organization – Education Week
- Most U.S. Public Preschools Segregated By Family Income and Race, According to Columbia University Report – iSchool Guide
- Improving Immigrant Child Care is an Urgent Necessity – Headlines & Global News
Presidential Candidates
- Opinion: Republican presidents flunk the economy: 11 reasons why America does worse under the GOP – Salon
- Why Carly Fiorina Could Have a Major Impact on the 2016 Race – NBC News
- Bernie Sanders: US should be more like socialist Scandinavia – New York Post
Florida
- Prioritizing early education – Pensacola Today
Hawaii
- Hawaii’s Preschool Open Doors Funding May Continue – Honolulu Civil Beat
Idaho
- Idaho University Public Policy Centers Team Up To Examine State’s Preschool Problem – Boise State Public Radio
Illinois
- Early childhood program eligibility under scrutiny in Illinois budget – The Herald-News
Indiana
- Opinion: Keeping the session on track – The Journal Gazette
Massachusetts
- NYT’s Kristof: Changing Lives Through Early Intervention – Boston University Today
Minnesota
- Under construction: Minnesota leaders scurry to set budget so Capitol can close for fix-up – The Associated Press
- Capitol leaders ready for high-stakes budget poker – Minnesota Public Radio
- Talking Points: Shutdown Specter Looms Over Budget Battle – CBS Minnesota
- Editorial counterpoint: Put 3 percent into general education formula – Star Tribune
- Opinion: Sen.: Senate E-12 bills provide quality investment – Albert Lea Tribune
- Guest column: Education an important part of legislative session – Northfield News
- Letter: It’s imperative the state provides sufficient support for education – Hastings Star Gazette
Montana
- Editorial board gives Legislature a “B” for session – Great Falls Tribune
Nebraska
- Editorial: Future of Learning Community in flux – Omaha World-Herald
New York
- City solicits proposal for half-day pre-K seats – Capital New York
- Pre-K all day? Not so fast – WRVO Public Media
North Carolina
- Worthy Wage Day Highlights Pay for Early Childhood Education – Time Warner Cable News Triad
Ohio
- Progress 2015: Early learning lays foundation for academic success – The Independent
Pennsylvania
- Letter: Pa. should invest now rather than pay later – Philly.com
Texas
- It’s a wrap: Editorials for the week of April 26-May 2 – Austin American-Statesman
- Editorial: It’s crunchtime for the Legislature – Fort Worth Star-Telegram
- Upcoming in Texas Legislature: Religious objection bill back on fast track; pre-K in Senate – The Associated Press
- Pre-K Moves to Texas Senate – KTRH AM
- Opinion: High-quality pre-K key to building better Texas workforce – Austin American-Statesman
- Julian Castro, visiting Austin, tempers vice president, governor talk – Austin American-Statesman
- Antagonist-in-Chief Stickland Faces His Foes – The Texas Tribune
- Letter: A public school isn’t a Godless environment – Lubbock Avalanche-Journal
- Texas Lege: Educational Entrepreneurs Rescue Texas Children From Godlessness, For A Price – Lubbock Avalanche-Journal
Virginia
- Washington Business Report – May 3, 2015 – WJLA ABC
Washington state
- Editorial: Our silos of inequality are on display – The Olympian
- Kids and the American dream denied. A conversation with author Robert Putnam – Crosscut
West Virginia
- Letter: Commitment to good child care must be reflected in policies – The Charleston Gazette