Early Education News – Daily Digest

National News

Bezos Family Foundation: Grants for Early Childhood Education Inside Philanthropy

Education Secretary Responds To New ‘No Child Left Behind’ Bills Oregon Public Broadcasting Network

Important steps toward replacing No Child Left Behind rules Star Tribune

Pre-K and Charter Schools, Perfect Together U.S. News & World Report

The Case for Charter Preschools Bloomberg View

The Head Start difference The Times Argus

We Need Innovative Ways to Fund Early Childhood Education The Huffington Post

Wegmans gives $1.5 Million to support new early childhood education learning space at Smithsonian and other company news Morning Call Online

Working Brain Science Into Parents’ Daily Routine Education Week

Presidential Candidates

Sanders to address children’s issues Friday Des Moines Register

Minnesota

Dayton: Will keep seeking money for early education Associated Press (AP)

Nebraska

Federal funds save schools, child care providers $1.2M in food distribution costs Journal Star

New York

NYC to Offer Signing, Retention Bonuses for Pre-K Teachers NBC News Channel – New York Bureau

Pennsylvania

Cautious outlook on Obama’s Promise Zone initiative in Philly The Philadelphia Tribune

Texas

Dallas ISD to Expand Pre-K Offerings NBC

Vermont

A Third Of State’s Public Schools To Get A Jump On Universal Pre-K VT Digger