March 14-18, 2016
Presidential Candidates
- Chelsea Clinton’s visit highlights importance of early childhood education
Columbia Missourian Online - Early Education Should Be a No-brainer for Presidential Candidates
The Huffington Post - Hillary Clinton Releases New Ad Targeting Arizona’s Abysmal Education Record
Phoenix New Times
National News
- Costs of Inequality: For Blacks and Hispanics, Faster Lives and Quicker Deaths
S. News & World Report - Early Education One of Several New Hot Topics at SXSWedu
Education Week - High-Quality Preschool Run by States and Cities Benefit Children, Report Finds
Education Week - In bipartisan move, Senate confirms John King Jr. as U.S. Education Secretary
The Washington Post - Early-Ed. Measures Percolate at State, Local Levels
Education Week Online - Kids Who Aren’t Ready for Kindergarten May Suffer Long-Term Consequences
HealthDay - Study Examines Efforts to Improve Head Start Access for Refugee Children
Education Week - How Your Early Childhood Affects Your Path Forward
Fast Company - Poor Children experiencing Trauma early in life are at High Risk to become Adults with Poor Life Outcomes: Element of Play to the Rescue
The Huffington Post
Alabama
- Millions in grants available for early learning
The Selma Times-Journal
California
- Mostly True: California has restored only a fraction of $1 billion-plus in child care cuts
PolitiFact
Florida
- Kindergarten readiness rates kept secret
Pensacola News Journal
Georgia
Illinois
- Zoe for President campaign calls attention to YMCA’s programs for young people
Star Courier Online - Arne Duncan says he will focus on improving opportunities for Chicago youth
The Washington PostKansas
- Report finds wage gap, child care costs affecting economic empowerment of Kansas women
Topeka Capital-Journal
Massachusetts
Michigan
- United Way CEO to speak at White House forum on preschool prep
Crain’s Detroit Business
Minnesota
- Duane Benson: Stretching Minnesota’s child-care dollars, improving quality
Pioneer Press (twincities.com) - Dayton offers smaller preschool funding proposal
Associated Press - Dayton’s plan for spending Minnesota’s budget surplus
KMSP-TV Online - Legislators seek consensus on early-education scholarships
Star Tribune Online
Mississippi
- National surveys find lax standards for child care oversight, inspection
The Hechinger Report - Federal panel urges Mississippi child care changes
Clarion Ledger - Preschool students visit State Capitol for early childhood education day
WMC-TV - Black Kids in Mississippi Are Being Systematically Denied the Services They Are Entitled To
The Nation Online
Missouri
- New program pays people to train as early childhood teachers
Louis American
New Hampshire
- ‘Pay for Success’ good for kids, taxpayers
Foster’s Daily Democrat Online
New Mexico
- How do early adverse situations affect child development?
Albuquerque Journal
New York
- The Largest Voucher Program You’ve Never Heard About?
Education Week - Mayor Bill de Blasio says fundraiser for his agenda set to close
Newsday
North Dakota
- Tribal college gets $1M early childhood education grant
Associated Press
Pennsylvania
- York City pre-K students score higher on later exams
The York Dispatch Online - Early Childhood Education Is Also Moving in Philly, With Some Funding Muscle
Inside Philanthropy - Like taxes on sugary drinks, states find creative ways to fund preschool
PBS NewsHour Online
Virginia
- Governor McAuliffe unveils new child care website
Augusta Free Press