Early Education News – Daily Digest

National News

Brain scans show why reading to kids is good for them HealthDay

Storytelling Skills in Black Children Tied to Early Literacy, Study Says Education Week

The Citizen Preschooler The Atlantic

Which States Have NCLB Waiver Renewals? And How Long Will They Last? Education Week

Presidential Candidates

Preview the GOP Presidential Debate: What to Expect on Education Education Week

Indiana

State Board of Education mulls lowering teacher test requirements WRTV-TV

Kentucky

School readiness is goal of early child care changes, lawmakers told The Floyd County Times

Ohio

Drop in Ohio median income a troubling sign of a have-and-have-not economy: editorial The Plain Dealer

Vermont

Who pays for mandated pre-K improvements? WCAX-TV