April 16-20, 2018
FFYF in the News
National News
- The facts about work requirements are being ignored. Here’s why.
The Washington Post - Study: Kids Who Struggle With Executive Function Vastly More Likely to Experience Academic Difficulties
The 74 - Another Push for Greater Teacher Diversity, Focused on a Group Often Overlooked by Philanthropy
Inside Philanthropy - Reading Aloud to Young Children Has Benefits for Behavior and Attention
The New York Times - More Children Enrolled in Pre-K, But Few States Meet All Benchmarks, Report Says
Education Week - New Research: As Enrollment in Public Pre-K Surges, Quality Fails to Keep Pace
The 74 - Quality Preschools Set Kids Up For Success. The Trump Administration Wants to Gut Their Funding.
Mother Jones - Two Steps Forward, One Step Back: The State of Preschool in the U.S.
S. News & World Report - The US is stingier with child care and maternity leave than the rest of the world
The Associated Press - Child care doesn’t need to break the bank
The Hill - US is falling behind other nations in providing pre-K schooling
CNN
Alabama
California
Colorado
- Childhood poverty: Invest in kids to improve their well-being and grow healthy communities
Durango Herald - Colorado’s state preschool program doesn’t serve English learners well, report finds
Chalkbeat - Colorado’s preschool program fails to meet targets for serving English learners well, report finds
The Denver Post
Florida
Indiana
- Indiana to expand pre-K program for low-income families
Associated Press
Michigan
- Pre-K initiative kicked off to benefit teachers in Lansing area
WILX-FM - PNC exec banks on support for early childhood education programs
Michigan Chronicle
Minnesota
- 2018 legislative session: Minnesota should double down on early education now
Star Tribune - Minnesota’s ‘quiet crisis’ in child care: ‘There’s not a silver bullet’
Cloud Times - Maintain Minnesota’s investment in its youngest learners
Minnesota Star Tribune
Montana
New Jersey
- Op-Ed: We Need to Take the Trauma Out of Childhood
NJ Spotlight
New Mexico
- Lujan Grisham wants land grant to fund early childhood education
Santa Fe New Mexican - Report: New Mexico continues to improve early childhood education
Santa Fe New Mexican - Report: New Mexico Improves Quality of Childhood Education
The Associated Press
Ohio
- Richard Cordray proposes statewide universal pre-K
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Oklahoma
- Tulsa experiment: Can investing in children early reverse poverty cycle?
Christian Science Monitor
Oregon
Rhode Island
- Report: R.I. preschool programs among best in U.S.
Providence Journal |
Tennessee
Texas
- The Future Is Bilingual
Texas Monthly - Texas making strides, but still needs improvements in early education, report finds
Texas Chronicle - Texas pre-K poorly funded but still excels for one key student group
Austin American-Statemen
Washington
- Durkan proposal for expanded Seattle education levy could include preschool, college
Seattle Times - New Wash. Child Care Rules Are Aimed At Improving Quality But Will Likely Raise Costs
KNKX-FM
Washington, D.C.
- Study Finds Big Early-Ed. Pay Gaps in Washington, D.C., Area
Education Week