July 9-13, 2018
FFYF in the News
- Middle-Class Families Caught in a Preschool Squeeze
Idaho Ed News
National News
- Head Start Monitoring to Increase Emphasis on School Readiness
POLITICO Morning Education - Americans are having fewer kids because it’s too expensive — here’s how much child care costs in every state
CNBC - Most States Still Don’t Require Full-Day Kindergarten, Report Finds
Education Week - Head Start Advocates Seek $200 Million to Help Opioid-Affected Young Children
Education Week - Let’s not talk about family leave without talking about child care
The Hill
Alabama
Arizona
- Lottery assists Arizona families in need
AZ Central
California
- State Assembly committee holds hearing in Fresno on early childhood education
KFSN-TV - Young California Mayor Sees Value in Paying Poor to Rise Up
The New York Times
Connecticut
Florida
Idaho
- Mountain States Early Head Start Celebrates 20 Years
Coeur d’Alene Post Falls Press
Indiana
- How one small Indiana city sees child care as a potential economic driver
Chalkbeat - On My Way Pre-K opportunity too important to let seats go unfilled
Herald Times Online
Massachusetts
Michigan
- Kresge grants to help early childhood programs in Detroit
The Associated Press
Missouri
- The time has come for Kansas City to fund pre-K education
Kansas City Star
Ohio
- Columbus funds preschool-teacher training for another year; future uncertain
The Columbus Dispatch - A Look At Plans By Gubernatorial Candidates To Help Kids
WCBE-FM - Cuyahoga County Council considers $8.2 million for continued access to pre-kindergarten
com
Oregon
Pennsylvania
- Why focus on Lancaster County’s youngest kids could break cycle of poverty
Lancaster Online - Guest Column: Invest in high-quality Pre-K to save on prison spending
Delco Times - Boosting funding early childhood education Pa. is a no-brainer | Opinion
The Philadelphia Inquirer
Vermont
Virginia
- Local Agencies Come Together to Provide Comprehensive Support Services for At-Risk Families
The Roanoke Star - Parents fear proposed regulations could jeopardize co-op preschools in Virginia
The Washington Post
Washington