June 13-17, 2016
Presidential Candidates
- Who’s Advising Donald Trump on Education Anyway? Is Anyone?
The Seventy Four
National News
- A Sit-Down With Sen. Patty Murray, One of ESSA’s Architects
Education Week - ESSA Architect Q&A: Rep. Robert C. ‘Bobby’ Scott, D-Va.
Education Week - ESSA Architect Q&A: Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn.
Education Week - Preschool “Works” When Instruction Is Good to Excellent, Study Finds
Education Week - Preschool suspensions are made worse by racial disparities
The Washington Post - Top K-12 Congressional Democrats Tell Obama Admin. Not to Forget About Pre-K
Education Week - ESSA Architect Q&A: Rep. John Kline, R-Minn.
Education Week - How “pay for success” investing programs can help fix social mobility in the US
Quartz - How Soaring Child Care Costs Hurt Working Families
The International Business Times - It Doesn’t Pay To Be An Early Childhood Teacher
NPR/National Public Radio - One Way To Fix Our Country’s Child Care Crisis: Invest In Family Child Care Providers
The Huffington Post - Parents motivated but confused about baby’s first 1,000 days
Deseret News - White House Spotlights Wage Gap for Child-Care Workers
Education Week - Op-Ed: Integrating STEM Learning in Early Childhood Education
U.S. News & World Report - The Debatable Premise Underlying Paul Ryan’s Antipoverty Plan
The New York Times - Kitchen Table Politics: The Cost Of Caring For Kids
FiveThirtyEight - The Most Important Thing to Know About Early Education Funding: Think Locally
Inside Philanthropy
Alabama
- Alabama Children’s Cabinet holds first meeting
WJSU-TV – Online
California
- CA budget plan preserves transitional kindergarten, adds preschool spots
KPCC-FM - California’s Early Childhood Education System: Promises Kept
The Huffington Post
Connecticut
Florida
- Brevard leaders: More VPK money helps everyone
Florida Today
Indiana
- Ritz, Gregg to Release Pre-K Plan
Inside Indiana Business with Gerry Dick – WTHR-TV - Gregg Preschool Funding Plan Would Narrow Voucher Eligibility, Corral Unspent Funds
WIBC-F
Maine
- Our Opinion: Strong preschool programs require equal teacher pay
Central Maine Today Media
Maryland
- Baltimore Community Foundation surpasses $100 million fundraising goal
Baltimore Business Journal
Michigan
- My Take: Why preschool education is one of the best tools in fighting crime
The Holland Sentinel
Minnesota
Missouri
Nebraska
- LPS budget includes $22 million more for staff, schools, early childhood education
Lincoln Journal Star Online
New Jersey
New Mexico
- Study: Public funds needed to help underpaid preschool teachers
Santa Fe New Mexican
New York
- Harlem Preschool Grants College Scholarships to Pre-K Students
NY Metro Parents
North Carolina
- ‘Just Let Charlotte Be Charlotte’
The Atlantic
Oregon
- Closing early childhood learning gap pays off for everyone
The Register-Guard Online
Pennsylvania
- City extends timeline for pre-K expansion
The Philadelphia Tribune - Big chunk of soda tax money not going to pre-K
Philly.com - Expand pre-K for more kids
Corbin Times-Tribune – Online - The soda industry is on the verge of losing one of its biggest battles ever
The Washington Post Online - Jones: Don’t shortchange the kids when it comes to the beverage tax
Philly.com - Military joins push for better pre-K funding
Corbin Times-Tribune – Online - Legislature, Wolf should act responsibly on funding for pre-k programs: Editorial
pennlive.com - Philadelphia Enacts Beverage Tax to Pay for Pre-K, Other Programs
Education Week
Texas
- MISD early childhood sees large enrollment, awarded state grant
Midland Reporter-Telegram - Full-day pre-K is good business
Corpus Christi Caller-Times Online
Utah
- The key issues in education for 2016
Deseret News Online
Virginia
- Next stop kindergarten: Norfolk’s Head Start kids get ready to move on
The Virginian-Pilot
Washington
- With soaring child-care prices, new moms grapple with returning to work
The Seattle Times
Washington, D.C.
Wisconsin
- GOP lawmakers hope to boost urban education
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel