June 6-10, 2016
Kris Perry, FFYF and Invest in US Coverage
- White House voices support for dual language learners at regional summit
The Miami Herald
National News
- The Families That Can’t Afford Summer
The New York Times - ‘Toxic stress’ in the classroom: How a public health approach could help
The Washington Post - Are Child-Care Workers Eligible for Overtime as Teachers?
Bloomberg BNA - Black preschool kids still get suspended much more frequently than white preschool kids
Los Angeles Times - Helping Poor Kids Get Grit. Part 4: Kids in Crisis.
The Huffington Post - Helping Poor Kids Get Grit. Part 5: Time to Keep the American Promise
The Huffington Post - LeapFrog unveils LeapStart interactive activity books for young learners
VentureBeat - Preschool Beats Informal Care, Study Says
Education Week - Apps That Aim To Give Parents ‘Superpowers’
NPR/National Public Radio - House Speaker Ryan’s Policy Blueprint Includes Early Learning, Career Education
Education Week - Skill Levels Remain Issue in Pre-K Staffing
Education Week - Jerome S. Bruner, Who Shaped Understanding of the Young Mind, Dies at 100
The New York Times - We Have the Money, Just Not the Will
U.S. News & World Report
Alabama
California
- Palo Alto moves ahead with full-day kindergarten
The Mercury News - Gov. Jerry Brown and lawmakers strike California budget deal that adds money for housing and child care
Los Angeles Times
Connecticut
- New Haven loses out on Promise Zone designation for second year
New Haven Register Online - Thousands Of Families No Longer Eligible For Day Care Subsidy
The Hartford Courant
Florida
- Mayor ends Family First Week with summit
Tallahassee Democrat Online
Illinois
Indiana
- Our Opinion: Way past time to expand preschool in Indiana
South Bend Tribune - Pence reignites debate over value of pre-K
The Indianapolis Star Online - Indiana Governor Reverses Course on Seeking Federal Money for Preschool
Education Week - Indiana schools chief proposes statewide pre-K education
Indianapolis Business Journal Online
Kansas
- YWCA funds program for USD 501 kindergarten students with little or no preschool
Topeka Capital-Journal
Maine
- 5 Maine groups to receive nearly $13M for Head Start
Associated Press
Massachusetts
- Long-delayed preschool report advises further study
The Boston Globe
Michigan
Minnesota
Missouri
- MRTA latest education organization to oppose RYH4K initiative petition
The Missouri Times
New Hampshire
- State Expands, Streamlines Background Checks For Child Care Providers
NHPR/New Hampshire Public Radio
New Jersey
- Should N.J. expand public preschool?
The Press of Atlantic City
New Mexico
- NM should take advantage of its bilingualism
Albuquerque Journal
New York
- Campbell Brown: No, Mr. Mayor — We Won’t Shut Up About Your Misrule of the Schools
The Seventy Four - City spends $6.5M to fix up this pre-K school – for 18 kids
New York Post - New overtime regulations cause confusion for early-childhood service providers
New York Nonprofit Press Online
Ohio
- More local families get child-care aid
Dayton Daily News
Oregon
- Guest column: Kids are a worthwhile investment
The Daily Astorian
Pennsylvania
- Mission: Pre-K: More state support for early education is vital
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Commentary: Failure to adequately fund pre-k hurts Pa. children
The Philadelphia Inquirer - Philadelphia Soda Tax Approved By City Council Committee
Forbes - Inquirer editorial: What else don’t we know about soda tax?
Philly.com
South Dakota
- VA hopes to have new child-care contract soon
Rapid City Journal
Texas
- KIPP Explore uses pre-K to put students on a successful learning track
Houston Chronicle - Why Texas must improve minimum standards for child care or risk another crisis
Dallas Morning News – Online
Virginia