National & Trade
- Montgomery County Chief of Police: A visit that makes a difference – The Washington Post
- Medicare Bill Would Bolster Funding for Variety of Education Programs – Education Week
- Proposed Medicare overhaul would affect doctors, some beneficiaries – Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
- Enzi Says Republicans Will Look at Changing Spending Caps – CQ
- North Carolina State Preschool Grads See Growth Through Kindergarten – Education Week
- Justice Movement Leaders: Fighting Poverty Starts With Recognizing Human Dignity of Poor – The Christian Post
- Hillary Clinton Was Right About the Lack of Social Mobility – Newsweek
- 5 Radical Ideas Hillary Should Support – Huffington Post
Alaska
- Panels propose cuts to education, public defender agency – The Associated Press
- Alaska Senate proposal deepens education cuts – Alaska Dispatch News
- Commentary: Alaska schools should consider systemic problems along with fiscal woes – Alaska Dispatch News
Arkansas
- Arkansas budget bill boosts money for schools, prisons – The Associated Press
- Budget has $133M rise in spending – Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette
California
- Opinion: California Gov. Jerry Brown should pour more money into early education – San Jose Mercury News
- Editorial: Isn’t it time for movement on women’s inequality? – The Sacramento Bee
Florida
- Health care and early education for poor children getting a quiet boost in the Legislature – The Associated Press
- Tallahassee businesses are critical to meeting children’s needs – Tallahassee Democrat
Georgia
- Editorial: Casino measure: Let the shots begin – Savannah Morning News
Illinois
- Illinois Comptroller Expedites Funds To Child Care Providers – The Associated Press
- Illinois Budget Fix A Tough Pill to Swallow for GOP Lawmakers – The Times
- Rauner talks Budget Fix – Illinois Radio Network
Kansas
- No truce in Kansas education battle as block grants plan keeps many districts on edge – The Kansas City Star
Maine
- Opinion: State Rep.: LePage budget helps wealthy, corporations at expense of middle class – The Bangor Daily News
Massachusetts
- Opinion: An investment we’ll never regret: better education for 4-year-olds – Daily Hampshire Gazette
- Guest Opinion: Restore funding to early education and out-of-school care – The Herald News
- Letter: Putting money behind early-childhood ed – Gloucester Times
Michigan
- Jack Lessenberry: Michigan and income inequality – Michigan Radio
- Editorial: Early childhood programs among best investments – Holland Sentinel
Minnesota
- Mark Dayton continues to push for funding universal preschool – NNCNOW.com
- Opinion: Once again, Dayton shows why he’s called the ‘education governor’ – Herald Review
- Lawmakers have lots left to tackle after break – The Associated Press
- Minnesota Senate Democrats dive into the middle of budget proposals – Inforum
Mississippi
- House, Senate reach budget accord – Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal
Missouri
- Group seeks tobacco tax hike to fund early-childhood education – Southeast Missourian
- The Listening Project: Investment comes in many forms – St. Louis Public Radio
New Mexico
- Opinion: Learning indigenous language is vital for Native students – Albuquerque Journal
New York
- Letter: Why New York should increase subsidy for child care – Syracuse.com
- Opinion: City should not try to end half-day pre-K programs – Times Ledger
Ohio
- Universal preschool in Cincinnati down to four funding options – WCPO ABC
Oregon
- Commentary: State needs to boost budget for K-12 schools – Pamplin Media Group
Pennsylvania
- Kindergarten readiness: when and how – GoErie.com
Rhode Island
- State awarded $3.3 million for early childhood education – The Associated Press
- Rhode Island receives $3.3 million in federal funding – Maine News Online
Texas
- Editorial: Hits and Misses: A start and only a start – The Dallas Morning News
Utah
- Intergenerational poverty initiative moves forward, despite stalled bill – Deseret News
Vermont
- What to Expect with Universal pre-K – MyChamplainValley.com
- SVSU administrators concerned about pre-K expansion grant – Bennington Banner
Washington state
- House Democrats feature education, mental health in budget – The Associated Press
- Washington Democrats release budget proposal – The Columbian
- State House budget proposal fully funds basic education – Kent Reporter
- Capital-gains tax in, Inslee’s carbon tax out in Dems’ budget plan – The Seattle Times
- Eye on Olympia: State Democrats propose tax hike to fund education requirement – Peninsula Daily News
- Teacher raises may be incentive to pare down class-size initiative – The News Tribune
West Virginia
- Editorial: More investment needed in early child development – The Herald-Dispatch