FFYF in the News
- Casey proposes expanded child care tax credit– Wilkes Barre Times-Leader (Pennsylvania)
- Casey proposes expanding child care tax credit– WFMZ TV (Pennsylvania)
National & Trade
- Casey proposes increased child care tax credit – Politico Pro
- Barack Obama: Critical choice on policies that restored middle-class wages is before our nation – Cleveland.com
- So far, House conservatives warming up to Medicare pay fix – Politico Pro
- Why you should care about other people’s kids – PBS NewsHour
- Districts Work With Families to Curb Pre-K Absenteeism – Education Week
- Why Full-Day Kindergarten is a Key Piece of the Early Ed Puzzle – EdCentral
- Schools Wait to See What Becomes of No Child Left Behind Law – The New York Times
- Hillary Clinton talks education, environment, politics in A.C. – Press of Atlantic City
- Simple equation: Moms talking math to preschoolers equals knowledgeable kids – Phys.org
Arkansas
- Panel backs capital-gains tax bill – Arkansas Online
California
- Letter: Lift kids from poverty – The Fresno Bee
Illinois
- Column: Underfunding of state child care is critical – Sauk Valley
- New State Board of Education leader deserves a chance – Chicago Tribune
- Tight mayoral race exposes divide among Chicago Democrats– PBS NewsHour
Kansas
- Editorial: Kansas is wrecking visionary endowment designed to help young children – The Kansas City Star
Michigan
- Study Finds Income, Racial Gap Costs Michigan Billions – WDET NPR
- What’s one group that can have a huge influence on poverty policy? Business leaders. – Michigan Radio
Minnesota
- Educators praise Dayton proposal to invest in pre-K and other services – Twin Cities Daily Planet
- Is there a better solution than Universal Pre-K – Kenyon Leader
- Dayton pitches preschool money in classroom visit – Star Tribune
- The education proposals you haven’t heard about this session – MinnPost
Montana
- Letter: Support early education funding – Missoulian
Nebraska
- Learning Community’s early-childhood ed plan will boost property taxes next year in Douglas, Sarpy Counties – Omaha World-Herald
New Jersey
- Letter: Half-day kindergarten sets children back – MyCentralJersey.com
New Mexico
- Victories scare as 60-day legislative session’s end nears – Santa Fe New Mexican
- Udall, Heinrich Announce $5.6 Million in Federal Funding for Early Childhood Education – KRWG NPR
New York
- Anti-poverty fight needs bold ideas – Democrat & Chronicle
- Archbishop of New York: Giving kids the schools they deserve – New York Post
Nevada
- Gov. Brian Sandoval pulls out heavy hitters to support tax hike – Nevada Appeal
Oregon
- Report shows one in five Oregon children in poverty – East Oregonian
Pennsylvania
- Editorial: Jackpot dreams: Wolf should focus on a budget, not a wish list – Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
- Budget picture emerges for public schools – The Philadelphia Tribune
- Governor Wolf touts his education budget proposal in New Castle – WFMJ NBC
Texas
- Analysis: Uncertainty in Gov. Abbott’s First Session – The Texas Tribune
- Inside Intelligence: About Those Spending Limits… – The Texas Tribune
- Income Inequality in Dallas Is Rising Fast – Dallas Observer
Virginia
- Supporters of pre-school education ask governor to preserve funding for program – WDBJ CBS