EARLY EDUCATION NEWS — DAILY DIGEST

FFYF and Kris Perry Coverage

• Queery: Kris Perry – Washington Blade

National & Trade

• The Transformative Power Of A Single Childcare Center – ThinkProgress
• The Highest- and Lowest-Paying College Majors – Forbes
  • Choosing a college major? Read this first – Fortune
  • What’s the Economic Value of a College Major? – Reuters
  • The College Majors That Make the Most Money – Bloomberg Business
  • You finally selected a college, don’t start worrying about your major – The Washington Post
  • College Majors Figure Big in Earnings – The Wall Street Journal
  • Report: College Degrees Are Not Created Equal – U.S. News & World Report
  • College is important, but so is the major – The Columbus Dispatch
• Opinion: How to revive the American Dream – The Washington Post
• Exclusive: Bill De Blasio plans ‘Contract with America’ for left – Politico
  • De Blasio to unveil national agenda pushing Democrats to the left – MSNBC
  • Why Bill de Blasio’s “Contract” Gambit is a Long Shot – Newsweek

Alaska

• My Turn: State Rep.: Alaska shouldn’t balance it’s budget off of seniors, youth – Juneau Empire

Hawaii

• Hawaii Senate Approves 160 Bills on Final Reading – Maui Now

Indiana

• Huge demand for preschool aid far exceeds scholarships offered – Chalkbeat Indiana
  • City receives ‘overwhelming’ response to preschool program – Indianapolis Business Journal
  • Pre-K program gets nearly 5,000 applicants – WISH CW
  • Column: Indy’s investment in preschool is paying off – Indianapolis Star

Iowa

• Iowa Senate approves health and human services budget – The Associated Press
  • Senate approves $1.9 billion human services budget – Muscatine Journal

Massachusetts

• Opinion: Time to rethink our social construct of motherhood – The Boston Globe

Michigan

• Excellent Schools Detroit ranks early childhood programs – Detroit Free Press

Minnesota

• Minnesotans Wrestle With “How to” Get the Most Out of Early Education – EdCentral
• Community Voices: A decade of research proves early learning scholarships work – MinnPost

Missouri

• Can it be better to make $20K or $40K annually? Child care subsidies can make it so – KSHB NBC

New Mexico

• S. Sen. Heinrich: 10 Reasons Why the Republican Budget is Wrong for N.M. – KRWG NPR
• Parents-babies visiting program works – Albuquerque Journal

New York

• Redesigned Oversight Process Uncovered New York Head Start Problems – Education Week
• Orthodox Jews and Secular Parents Unite to Demand Half-Day Pre-K Slots – New York Observer

North Carolina

• Opinion: State lawmakers continue to ignore state’s greatest challenge – The Herald-Sun

Texas

• Pre-K Bill Faces Last Hurdle in Senate Vote – The Texas Tribune

Virginia

• Henrico to use grant to sharply expand pre-K offerings – Richmond Times-Dispatch

West Virginia

• The Front Porch: Five Taxes That Could Be Cut – West Virginia Public Broadcasting