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
- 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
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