Early Education News — Daily Digest

Kris Perry, FFYF and Invest in US Coverage

• Effective, Affordable Preschool: Expanding Early Learning – Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation blog

 

National & Trade

• On Head Start’s 50th Anniversary, 5 Things You Should Know About The Program – The Huffington Post
• Let’s fix education funding for low income children – The Hill
• The states where parents spend the most on child care – The Washington Post
  • Here are the best—and worst—states for working moms – Fortune
• America’s mayors are taking on the big problems, but they can’t escape partisan divide – The Conversation

 

Presidential Candidates

• Clinton Says Childcare Needs to Be a National Priority – The New York Times
  • Clinton promotes more funding for childcare, urges GOP to ‘get on board’ — S. News & World Report
  • Clinton visits Chicago, links better child care to restoring middle class – The Chicago Tribune

 

Arkansas

• Happy birthday, Head Start – Arkansas Times

 

Florida

• Letter to the Editor: Early education – The Miami Herald

 

Georgia

• Deal’s education commission considers pre-K teacher pay – The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

 

Indiana

• Indy Preschools Try To Keep Up With Demand Created By Scholarships – StateImpact Indiana
• IREAD test scores fall for Black third graders in state, Indy; especially IPS – Indianapolis Recorder

 

Massachusetts

• Column: Challenges faced by American working women much more fundamental – Gloucester Times

 

Minnesota

• Minnesota Heads to Special Session Over Education Aid, Joining Washington St. – Education Week
  • Minnesota education funding dispute forces layoff notices – Detroit Lakes Newspapers
  • GOP lawmakers say they compromised on education – St. Cloud Times
  • House Republicans want special session soon – Capitol Budget

 

Montana

• Guest opinion: Fundamental job challenges for American women – The Billings Gazette

 

New Hampshire

• The Politics Of The Opportunity Gap – New Hampshire Public Radio
• Hassan: Universal Full-Day Kindergarten ‘Important Next Step’ For N.H.’s Kids – New Hampshire Public Radio
• Researcher: Opportunity Gap Is Widest In Kindergarten – New Hampshire Public Radio

 

New Mexico

• Time to invest in our families and communities – New Mexico Political Report

 

North Carolina

• Better spending plan – News & Record

 

Ohio

• Study: Childcare More Economical In Ohio Than Other States – 10WBNSTV
• Head Start celebrates young learners and 50th anniversary – The Morning Journal

 

Texas

• We need more pre-K teachers in Texas. So why is a bill to promote that stuck in the Senate? – The Dallas Morning News
• Crunch Time Near for Major Education Bills – The Texas Tribune

 

Virginia

• For parents, child care is an expensive concern – The Virginian-Pilot