National & Trade

 

California

 

Illinois

  • Illinois House passes bills to plug state budget gap – Reuters
    • Illinois moves to plug big hole in this year’s state budget – The Associated Press
    • Budget Stopgap Passed – Illinois Radio Network
    • State Roundup: House passes proposal to fill current fiscal year budget gap – Illinois News Network
    • Suburban winners, losers under new school funding proposal – Daily Herald

 

Kentucky

  • Kentucky General Assembly ends 2015 session, passes 4 last-minute bills – WCPO ABC

 

Michigan

  • House GOP’s K-12 budget markedly different from Snyder’s – The Associated Press

 

Minnesota

 

Missouri

  • Editorial: New study should guide lawmakers. Yes, school funding matters. – St. Louis Post-Dispatch

 

Montana

 

Nevada

 

New York

 

Oregon

  • $7.255 billion school fund bill clears first hurdle – East Oregonian
    • Oregon legislative panel advances schools budget – The Associated Press

 

Texas

  • Texas House panel approves prekindergarten improvement bill – The Dallas Morning News
  • Letters: Pro/con: Pre-K changes lives | Why enroll babies in school – The Dallas Morning News
  • Editorial: Texas pre-K will improve, but how much? – Corpus Christi Caller-Times
  • Editorial: DISD plan to grow pre-K and best-fit schools deserves OK – The Dallas Morning News
  • Study: Universal pre-K could have unintended effects – Fort Worth Star-Telegram

 

Virginia

  • Campaign to “Put Kids First” launched – TriCities.com
    • Virginia Education Association urges public to “Put Kids First” – WCYB NBC

 

Washington state

 

West Virginia

  • Senators announce funding for Head Start – Independent Herald