Topic: School Readiness

• Major Study Shows Poverty Directly Linked to Lack of School Readiness

• FFYF Celebrates Teacher Appreciation Week

• NBC Nightly News: Head Start is a Bipartisan Success Story

• Achieving School Readiness for All Our Children

• New Report Details “Indispensable” Policies and Practices for Quality Pre-K

• New Office of Head Start Director Calls for Improved Alignment Between Head Start & K-12 Schools

• Indiana Expands Early Childhood Education Investment to Improve Access and Quality

• Early Learning Takes Center Stage in California Governor’s Race

• Bipartisan Understanding: Candidates for Tennessee Governor Point to Early Learning to Close Achievement Gap

• FFYF Celebrates Early Childhood Educators for Teacher Appreciation Week

• TANF Supports Early Learning & Care Opportunities for Low-Income Families

• Sen. Angus King Shares Why Quality Child Care Is a Top Priority for Congress

• New Community Initiative Focuses on High-Quality Care for Infants and Toddlers Nationwide

• Oprah Winfrey’s “Life-Changing” Report on Childhood Trauma

• 2017 YEAR IN REVIEW: ADVOCATING FOR HIGH-QUALITY EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION