July 30 – August 3, 2018
National News
- OPINION: When less-affluent families pay too much for child care
The Hechinger Report - Early-childhood development offers a brighter future to entire nations
Seattle Times - Think Summer Child Care Is Tough? Low-Income Families Deal With That All Year
The New York Times - New Ventures to Study Infants and Young Children through National Survey
gov - A winning theme for Democrats? Kids.
The Washington Post - Child care costs are at an all-time high
New York Post - Federal Preschool Grants Boost 4-Year-Old Enrollment in 2017
POLITICO Morning Education - Opioid epidemic policies must be geared toward protecting children
The Hill
Alabama
- Alabama’s Pre-K Program adding STEAM to curriculum
WIAT-TV - Early learning: Child care or preschool?
Juneau Empire
California
- ‘Invest and prioritize’: What to do about California schools
Sacramento Bee
Colorado
- Can in-house child care keep young teachers in the classroom? These districts want to find out.
Chalkbeat
Illinois
- No, Chicago’s pre-K program is not in decline
Chicago Sun-Times
Indiana
- City funding hopes to boost early childhood education
Herald Times Online
Iowa
Louisiana
- Baton Rouge Chamber urges School Board candidates to ‘stop handwringing’ on universal early childhood education
The Advocate - Thousands more Louisiana families eligible for child care due to one-time federal funding
The Advocate
Maryland
Michigan
- For Michigan’s 3- and 4-year-olds with special needs, ‘it’s hard’ to find a place to learn
Chalkbeat - How Michigan governor hopefuls plan to improve K-12 education
Detroit News
Minnesota
- First Head Start School on Lower Sioux Reservation Opens Next Week
KEYC-TV - Child care crisis needs creative, cooperative solutions, say forum leaders
Mankato Free Press - Murphy says if elected governor, she will follow Dayton’s education approach
Star Tribune
New Hampshire
- Another View — Ted Smith: Crafting opioid policy to protect the youngest victims
New Hampshire Union Leader
New Jersey
New Mexico
- Early Childhood Education The Topic Of Statewide Conversations Starting Wednesday in Espanola
KSFR-FM
New York
- The Real Estate Investor Betting on Big Returns from a Local Early Reading Program
Inside Philanthropy - WNY Child Care Crisis: “If we don’t get this right. We will fail.”
WKBW-TV
North Dakota
- New regulation on day care workers, background check must be done before starting work
Grand Forks Herald
Ohio
- Future East Side early childhood school receives $1M gift
WVXU-FM - Two Years Ago, Cincinnati Voted to Fund a $15 Million Pre-K Program for Struggling Families. Now More Than 1,300 Kids Have Gotten a Leg Up on Kindergarten
The 74
Oklahoma
- Child care subsidy rates to increase
Muskoegee Phoenix - Licensed child-care options drying up for Oklahoma parents
KOKH-TV
Pennsylvania
Tennessee
- Mayor, community leaders applaud $800K donation from Dollar General for early literacy efforts
Tennessean - Educators, lawmakers speak out on pre-K and kindergarten teacher evaluation system
The Tennessean - Notable & Quotable: Does Pre-K Help?
The Wall Street Journal
Texas
- How employers can ease the child care juggling act
Dallas Morning News
Utah
Vermont