Early Education News – Daily Digest

National News

Success in reading begins with ability to decipher certain sounds as a toddler, study says Associated Press (AP)

The hidden costs of child care Washington Post

Presidential Candidates

Clinton proposes a $350 billion plan to make college affordable The Washington Post

Issue-advocacy groups seek share of Iowa voters’ attention Des Moines Register Online

California

Does poverty affect early brain development? The Orange County Register

Illinois

Illinois Head Start programs celebrate 50th Anniversary despite state cost-cutting measures WEEK-TV Online

Illinois’ new normal: No budget, but money still flowing Chicago Tribune Online

Many factors determine whether a child is prepared for kindergarten Herald & Review

Op-Ed: Budget cuts to child care a blow to crime prevention Journal Star Online

Massachusetts

Focus on families: Where’s the money for childcare? Wicked Local

Pennsylvania

Do kids count for legislators? Philly.com

Number of Pa. children living in poverty on the rise, study says Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Online

Wisconsin

Childcare costs pinch working families Madison Magazine – Online