National & Trade
- Slim Chances for Early Ed. in NCLB Rewrite, Says Sen. Lamar Alexander – Education Week
- Medicare Bill Contains Prize for Home-Visiting Advocates – Education Week
- Teach For America Teachers Offer Edge in Pre-K Reading, Study Says – Education Week
- Brookings Institute Ousts Whitehurst as Head of Brown Center – Education Week
- GOP lawmaker: I’m short votes for No Child Left Behind rewrite – The Washington Post
- Moving Young Learners Forward – EdCentral
- Q&A: Arne Duncan Talks Testing, Turnarounds, and ESEA at Age 50 – Education Week
- Column: An Indefensible Approach to Defense – The Wall Street Journal
- Congress’ liberals have a plan for a public option, a carbon tax, and trillions in new spending – Vox
- Packard Launches Child Development, Early Learning Initiatives – Philanthropy News Digest
California
- Women’s Caucus Prioritizes Work, Child Care Bills – Capital Public Radio
- CA bills target gender pay gaps, child care – San Francisco Chronicle
- California women’s caucus pitches bills on pay equity, child care, poverty – Los Angeles Times
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
- Column: Dayton’s universal pre-K plan is beneficial – The Minnesota Daily
- Minnesota House GOP wants $2B in unspecified tax relief – Star Tribune
- Editorial: Minnesota House GOP bids low with budget proposal – Star Tribune
Missouri
- Editorial: New study should guide lawmakers. Yes, school funding matters. – St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Montana
- Shot down budget amendments included early education – Community News Service
Nevada
- Former Gov. Miller touts his failed education spending to promote Sandoval’s plan – Daily Sparks Tribune
New York
- Assembly Member Rodriguez: Opinion: Education Isn’t Either/Or – Gotham Gazette
- From the Assembly: Our children deserve a top-notch education – Eagle Star-Review
- Letter: state Sen.: Support for New Parents – The New York Times
- The City’s Grab for Pre-K Space Irks Some Parent Leaders – WYNC NPR
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
- House committee OKs bill to improve pre-K – Houston Chronicle
- Texas House panel OK’s leading pre-K bill – Austin American-Statesman
- Texas House Education Committee Passes Pre-K Bill That Embraces Governor’s Vision – Breitbart Texas
- Abbott’s pre-K pitch heads to the House – Longview News-Journal
- Highlights from around the Capitol: Abbott’s Pre-K Proposal Heads to the House – The Associated Press
- 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
- Full-day Kindergarten in Bellingham School District – EdCentral
- House Democrats to unveil budget and maybe tax plans too – HeraldNet
West Virginia
- Senators announce funding for Head Start – Independent Herald