National & Trade
- Child Care Isn’t Just a Personal Problem. It’s an Economic One, Too. – New Republic
- Lawmaker Honors Head Start, Solicits Comments to Improve Program – Education Week
- State ed budgets fighting to bounce back – POLITICO
- Nurse Visits Help First-Time Moms, Cut Government Costs In Long Run – NPR
- The Navy Wants To Double Its Paid Maternity Leave To Attract More Women – ThinkProgress
- Opinion: Bill de Blasio is going nowhere with progressive agenda – The Washington Post
- Opinion: Three Reasons Why Democrats’ Economic Message is Falling Flat – Huffington Post
- Opinion: What Portion of Our Collective Wealth Are We Willing to Invest So People Can Succeed? – Huffington Post
- Opinion: Education Is Harmful When You Measure the Wrong Things – Huffington Post
Presidential Candidates
- Gloria Steinem: Candidates That Want To Win In 2016 Will ‘Champion’ Working Families – Forbes
- Howard Dean revives the ‘Dean scream’ to zing Chris Christie – Politico
Alabama
- Education budget: More money for classroom supplies (House budget calls for $10 million pre-K increase) – Montgomery Advertiser
California
- Funding for early education considered ‘stunningly minimal’ by advocates – EdSource
- Education highlights from Gov. Brown’s revised budget – EdSource
- Brown Steers Money Toward Schools, Universities, Tax Credit for Poor – KQED NPR
- Critics Say Budget Revision Neglects Social Welfare – Capital Public Radio
- Brown’s Budget Would Boost Schools, Universities, Immigrants – Capital Public Radio
- Revised California budget plan helps schools and the poor – Los Angeles Times
- Brown’s budget boosts spending for schools, adds tax credit – Education Week
- Brown proposes $5.5 billion boost to schools, but battle looms over human services funding – Ventura County Star
- Education groups generally like Brown’s revised budget plan – KPCC NPR
- Revised California budget spends more on education – Reuters
- Revised state budget: K-12 funding increases more than $3,000 per student over 2011-12 levels – Contra Costa Times
- Rapid response: Gov. Jerry Brown’s revised budget – The Sacramento Bee
Connecticut
Florida
- Guest column: Happy 50th birthday, Head Start! – The Florida Times-Union
- State Leaders Look To Pass Mental Health Reform in 2016 – CBS Miami
Georgia
- First Lady Sandra Deal and State School Superintendent Richard Woods visit Early Learning Center at Rockdale Career Academy – Rockdale Citizen
Kentucky
Massachusetts
- Advocates: Investment in pre-K education needed – The MetroWest Daily News
Minnesota
- Progress made in budget talks; though big spending decisions remain – Pioneer Press
- MDE: New report highlights need for public preschool options in Minnesota – HometownSource
Montana
- Head Start turns 50 – Big Horn County News
Nevada
- Opinion: The zombie bill apocalypse – Reno News & Review
New York
- Bill de Blasio talks family, progressive agenda during California visit – New York Daily News
North Dakota
- Letter: Another session, another set of GOP ‘coddle the rich’ votes – Grand Forks Herald
Ohio
- Opinion: ‘Our kids’ face a widening opportunity gap that must be closed – The Plain Dealer
Oklahoma
- Tulsa-area pediatricians prescribe reading, talking, singing to children – Tulsa World
Oregon
- K-12 comes up winners in May revenue forecast – Statesman Journal
- Big ‘kicker’ rebate forecast – The Register-Guard
- Rosy Revenue Forecast, Kicker Money and Extra Money for Schools – MyCentralOregon.com
Texas
- Commentary: Pre-Kindergarten is Good for Texas – Fort Bend Star
- Letter: Pre-K is impediment to crime – Austin American-Statesman
Utah
- Needs assessment: Education must begin early – Daily Herald
Virginia
- Letter: Education, leadership are keys to equality – Fairfax Times
Washington state
- Letter: Children: Let’s invest in the next generation – The News Tribune
West Virginia
- Study finds West Virginia leading in universal preschool – The Register-Herald