May 9-13, 2016
Kris Perry, FFYF and Invest in US Coverage
- Rep. Castro leading effort to boost pre-K across U.S.
San Antonio Express-News
Presidential Candidates
- Survey: Linda Darling-Hammond, Ben Carson Most Likely Ed. Secretary Picks
Education Week - Clinton Proposals Would Ease Child Care Costs, Boost Pay for Workers
The Wall Street Journal - Fact Check: Did Hillary Clinton Introduce A New Approach To Early Education?
NPR/National Public Radio - It Takes a Government to Raise a Child
The Wall Street Journal - Clinton’s Pledge to Cap Child Care Costs at 10% of Income Would Be a Game-Changer
Fortune - Inside Hillary Clinton’s Latest Push to Improve Early Childhood Education: Home Visits
The Seventy Four - Child care can cost a third of family income. Can Clinton get it down to 10 percent?
Vox
National News
- Want To Fix Education? First We Need To Remake Learning
Forbes - Brain research drives push to educate zero- to five-year-olds
Louisiana Weekly Online - Funny PSA Nails The Shocking Truth About The Cost Of Child Care
The Huffington Post - Is Head Start worth the price?
The Hill - This Early Childhood Education Technology Is Helping Low-Income Kids In Utah. Can Philanthropy Expand It?
Forbes - The problem with teaching ‘grit’ to poor kids? They already have it. Here’s what they really need.
The Washington Post - What Young Men Of Color Can Teach Us About The Achievement Gap
NPR/National Public Radio - A Strong Start Matters: Quality Child Care for Babies Must Be a Priority in America
The Huffington Post - Arne Duncan, Priscilla Chan Discuss Next Steps for K-12 Education
Education Week - Enrollment in state-funded preschool inched up in 2014-15
Associated Press Online - Report to Congress: Proposed Spending Rules Appear to Exceed ESSA Language
Education Week - At this rate, it will take 150 years to enroll 75 percent of U.S. kids in quality preschool
The Washington Post
Alabama
California
Illinois
- Early education is a worthwhile investment
Columbia Chronicle – Online - Diana Rauner Joins Governor For School Tour
WRSP-TV
Indiana
New York
- City Parents Disgruntled Over De Blasio’s Pre-K Program, Some Forced To Travel An Hour To Get To School
WLNY-TV - New York’s Increase in Pre-K Funding Leads Nation
The Wall Street Journal
Michigan
- Major foundations giving Flint $125 million
Michigan Radio
Mississippi
- “Education costs money,” says state superintendent in Mississippi
The Hechinger Report
Missouri
- Group submits push to raise in Missouri cigarette taxes
Associated Press - Proposal for early childhood education battling foes on several fronts
Columbia Daily Tribune - Early Childhood Education: Are our children kindergarten-ready?
KYTV-TV - Tax increase for Kansas City Public Schools preschool plan has merit, but is the timing right?
The Kansas City Star
North Carolina
- NC Pre-K quality high, enrollment stagnant, report says
News & Observer Online
Ohio
- Child care cost, availability big hurdle for area workers
The Cincinnati Enquirer
Oklahoma
- Building ELLs’ Literacy Early Is Crucial
Education Week
Pennsylvania
- Proposed Philly soda tax gets wide attention
The Philadelphia Inquirer - Home visits help families build on strengths for each child’s future
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Texas
- Should kindergartners be kicked out of school? Dallas ISD may prohibit suspensions of young kids
The Dallas Morning News - AISD Expands Pre-K
Austin Chronicle - Pay increases, position cuts included in Dallas ISD proposed budget
Dallas Morning News – Online
Vermont
- Gearing Up For Universal Pre-K
Vermont Public Radio
Washington
- What happens when a nursing home and a day care center share a roof?
PBS NewsHour – PBS/Public Broadcasting Service
Wisconsin
- Success of child care in Madison no accident — George Hagenauer
Wisconsin State Journal - Chris Rickert: Madison schools resist the ‘public-private partnerships’ of charters, vouchers
Wisconsin State Journal