Early Education News — Daily Digest

National & Trade

• National Report: Preschool Spending, Enrollment Up Incrementally – Education Week
  • Signs of Hope for Pre-K Budgets – POLITICO
  • Access to preschool varies widely by state – The Washington Post
  • Report: Growth in state-run preschool programs moving at snail’s pace – The Washington Post
  • Enrollment in State Pre-K Inches Up but Disparities Remain – The Associated Press
  • Study: Louisiana ranks 15th in pre-school enrollment for 4-year-olds – The Associated Press
  • Study Finds RI’s Preschool Is Expensive, But Meets Quality Standards – Rhode Island Public Radio
  • Report: Washington has too few kids in quality preschool – The Associated Press
• Opinion: Smart Social Programs – The New York Times
• Opinion: The Real Problem With America’s Inner Cities – The New York Times
• Letters: The Roots of Poverty – The New York Times
• Boosting Education for Babies and Their Parents – NPR All Things Considered
• Opinion: What moms really want on Mother’s Day – MSNBC
• Blog: Mother’s Day – More Than Once a Year – Huffington Post
• Commentary: The ESEA: A Pivotal Civil Rights Milestone – Education Week

 

Alaska

• Egan speaks at Chamber, would rather be working – Juneau Empire

 

California

• California Gov. Jerry Brown to boost school spending amid surplus – The Associated Press
  • Child Care Advocates Find Warmer Reception This Year At Capitol – Capital Public Radio
• For Mother’s Day, Moms Need Quality Early Learning Opportunities – Huffington Post
• Advocates fight for equal preschool access – The Daily Journal
• Commentary: State Sen.: Child care is fundamental to the American Dream – San Jose Mercury News
• Commentary: Early childhood education levels playground playing fields – Santa Monica Daily Press

 

Colorado

• Testing bill the one notable achievement in education policy – Chalkbeat Colorado

 

Connecticut

• Malloy announces $1.6 million in grants for pre-K classrooms – The Bulletin
  • Preschool upgrades are on their way – CT News
  • New grants to help improve preschool in 14 districts, offer universal full-day kindergarten – FOX CT
• Push continues for all-day kindergarten statewide – WFSB CBS
• Connecticut Examines Ways to Foster Nurturing Relationships for Infants – WNPR NPR

 

Florida

• Our Opinion: Tallahassee must confront problems honestly – Tallahassee Democrat
• Opinion: It’s time to invest in quality for our kids – Tallahassee Democrat

 

Idaho

• Educators Want State-Funded Preschool – Times-News
  • Taking a baby step toward pre-K education – The Lewiston Tribune Online

 

Illinois

• Letter: Strengthening early education programs is important for a healthy workforce, economy – Rockford Register Star

 

Indiana

• Opinion: Early learning, late jump: Indiana slowly waking to benefits of strong pre-kindergarten efforts – The Journal Gazette
  • Opinion: Efforts laying a firm education foundation – The Journal Gazette

 

Minnesota

• Too much money for pre-K? – Post Bulletin
• Dayton, legislators add school spending to budget fight – Minnesota Public Radio
• Letter: Blame Dayton if Legislature goes into overtime – St. Cloud Times
  • Letter: Get ready for a Minnesota government shutdown – Grand Rapids Herald-Review

 

Missouri

• Missouri Gov. Nixon signs $26 billion spending plan – The Associated Press
  • With budget out of the way, Missouri legislators may take on controversial issues in final week – St. Louis Public Radio

 

New Mexico

• ‘Notwithstanding’ creeps into state budget – Albuquerque Journal
• Opinion: NM must boost investment in education – Albuquerque Journal

 

New York

• Homeless families signing kids up for prekindergarten grow following city push – New York Daily News
• De Blasio’s National “Contract With America” Strategy Leaks – The Daily Beast
  • De Blasio’s ‘Progressive’ Contract With America Seeks $15 Wage Floor and Paid Leave – Bloomberg Politics

 

North Carolina

• Meet Frances Campbell, A Pioneering Researcher in Early Childhood Education – WUNC NPR

 

North Dakota

• Letter: Expect N.D.’s new pre-K program to make a difference – Grand Forks Herald
• Editorial: Legislators earn good marks for work – The Bismarck Tribune

 

Pennsylvania

• In Focus: From boardroom to Hazle Twp. classroom, Wolf promotes public education – Times Leader
  • Budget goes to school – Standard Speaker
  • A breakdown of Gov. Wolf’s plan for new education spending – The Notebook
  • Governor Tours Hazleton School – PA Homepage
  • Tom Wolf visits Gov. Wolf Elementary on road to education reform – Lehigh Valley Live
  • Editorial: Investing in Pre-K now saves money later – The Mercury
  • Editorial: LNP Editorial Board grades Pa.’s Gov. Tom Wolf on first 100 days – Lancaster Online
• Expanded preschool access crucial to community, leaders say – Centre Daily Times
• Report: Pennsylvania is so-so for working moms – Times Leader

 

Tennessee

• Nashville pre-K paving way for the future – The Tennessean

 

Texas

• Texas Legislature Passes Gov.-Supported Preschool Bill – Education Week
  • TXLEGE: Pot, pre-K and looming legislative deadlines – KVUE ABC
  • Senate Gives Final Approval to Abbott’s ‘High-Quality’ Pre-K Plan – Texas Public Radio
  • Texas Governor’s Pre-K Bill Inching Closer to Law – Breitbart Texas
  • House, Senate in tug of war on Pre-K bill – The Courier
• Letter of the Day: Advisors far removed from school system – Lubbock Avalanche-Journal

 

Virginia

• Opinion: Getting children to the starting line – The Roanoke Times