Early Education News – Daily Digest

National News

Child Care Is Biggest Expense For A Growing Number of Families Forbes

Fixing healthcare in America begins with growing good readers The Hill

Give Kids a Real Head Start U.S. News & World Report

House education bill good first step toward fixing problems Chattanooga Times Free Press Online

Senate Rebuffs ESEA Amendment to Let States Opt Out of Federal Accountability Education Week

Presidential Candidates

For Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders, Bold Fixes Mean High Price Tags The New York Times

Alabama

Alabama education budget includes $10M more for pre-kindergarten Associated Press – Montgomery Bureau

Indiana

New regulations crack down on unlicensed child care programs WISH-TV

Iowa

Investigation: Hundreds of Iowa day cares have never been inspected KCCI-TV

Oregon

Oregon Expands Early Education Programs At Last Legislative Second Education Week

Pennsylvania

Casey would add kids to assistance law The Times Tribune

Learning begins early Philadelphia Inquirer

Utah

Thousands graduate from Utah state-funded preschool program The Herald Extra