Early Education News – Daily Digest

National News

7 Things We Could Have Spent $12 Billion On Instead Of New Sports Stadiums Think Progress

Beyond bake sales: New National PTA president wants to make organization more inclusive The Seattle Times

Finding the Right Preschool a Matter of Public Policy, Private Enterprise Education Week

Pay for What Works U.S. News & World Report

Study: Early clue to why some children may have reading woes Associated Press (AP) – Washington DC Bureau

What has Matt Bevin said about Head Start? The Courier-Journal

Presidential Candidates

By the issues: Clinton, Rubio lay out plan for future Des Moines Register

Hillary Clinton’s 2016 pitch: Obama, but better POLITICO Online

Hillary Clinton’s Capitol Hill mission accomplished POLITICO Online

Alabama

Gov. Bentley tells Congress pre-K investment, community corrections keys to prison reform al.com

California

Oakland nonprofits will share millions from S.F. Foundation San Francisco Chronicle Online

Illinois

Child care subsidies among first hit by state budget woes Chicago Sun-Times

New York

A First-Generation American Became NYC’s Deputy Mayor. Can His Pre-K Push Offer Kids The Same Success? NationSwell

Oklahoma

President Obama To Visit Durant On Wednesday KWTV-TV

Pennsylvania

Bob Casey’s push to expand pre-K programs poised for Senate vote Morning Call | 07/15/2015 (29 minutes, 32 seconds ago)

Making the case for funding high-quality child care in Pa. Lancaster Online

Tennessee

Fixing No Child Left Behind, ending federal mandate on Common Core Elk Valley Times – Online

Texas

For economic growth in Fort Worth, focus on birth to age 5 Star-Telegram