National & Trade
- One in five U.S. schoolchildren are living below federal poverty line – The Washington Post
- How Much Are You Paying for Child Care? Maybe Not as Much as You Think – Education Week
California
- New commission to focus on California’s early education services – KPCC
- Coalition seeks to transform early education in California – KRON4
Florida
- Why investment in early child care is important – Crestview News Bulletin
Indiana
- Happy 50th birthday Head Start – Indianapolis Recorder
Minnesota
- Early learning experts called in by GOP, Dayton for pre-K discussions – StarTribune
- Special session should mark the beginning of the end for Minnesota’s achievement gap – MinnPost
- Preschool advocates encouraged by Minnesota’s budget battle over funding – Twin Cities Pioneer Press
- House Speaker Kurt Daudt, Art Rolnick tout preschool scholarships – StarTribune
- Dayton goes back to school – SUN This Week
Montana
- Governor Bullock Pushes for Investments in Childhood Education – Fox Montana
Oregon
Pennsylvania
- Legislators host ‘real talk’ on prison reform – The Philadelphia Tribune
- Retired general supports pre-K effort in Pennsylvania – Go Erie
- It’s right and fiscally sound to pay for pre-K now instead of paying prison costs later – Lancaster Online
Texas
- Abbott signs pre-K bill considered top priority – KETR
- Abbott Signs Pre-K Bill into Law – TWC News Austin
- Greg Abbott signs priority pre-K bill – Statesman
- Governor Abbott Signs Emergency Early Education Bills – Cherokeean Herald
- Abbott signs pre-K boost, but work remains for Republicans – KXAN
Washington
- Inslee: 2nd special session to begin Friday; budget negotiations Monday in his office – The Republic
Wisconsin
- Dismantling of public education continues in Madison – Lacrosse Tribune