Weekly Early Childhood Education News Report
August 8-12, 2016
Kris Perry, FFYF and Invest in US Coverage
Presidential Candidates
- Trump to announce fully tax-deductible childcare in economic speech
The Hill - Donald Trump Teases Plan to Tackle Costs of Child Care
Associated Press - The problem with Donald Trump’s plan for child care
The Washington Post - Child Care Plan Is A Change In Rhetoric For Donald Trump
NPR/National Public Radio - Ivanka Trump’s fingerprints are all over Donald Trump’s new child care plan
Vox - Child Care Isn’t Cheap
U.S. News & World Report - Early Childhood Has Its Moment in Presidential Campaign
Education Week - Trump Touts Child Care Programs, but They’re for Guests Only
Associated Press
National News
- Age 5 is Too Late: Public Schools Must Focus on Early Learning
Newsweek - The Merits of Reading Real Books to Your Children
The New York Times - Math skills in preschool help kids succeed later on
WTOP-FM - The Best Schools In The World Do This. Why Don’t We?
NPR/National Public Radio - The Never-Ending Struggle to Improve Head Start
The Atlantic - This Is How Much the Average American Spends on Child Care
Money - Bipartisan group of state lawmakers calls for big changes to improve U.S. public schools
The Washington Post Online - Let’s create a national policy framework for healthy child development!
The Hill - Meet The Billionaire Philanthropist Placing Big Bets On Early Childhood Development
Fast Company
Alabama
- Alabama Superintendent of Education appointment expected Thursday
WSFA-TV Online
Arizona
- DES child care program to serve more low-income families
Associated Press
Arkansas
- State GOP removes pre-k from party platform
Arkansas Times
California
- Getting ready for preschool by focusing on child and family mental health
KPCC-FM - Pop-ups bring preschool to low-income communities
The Hechinger Report - Pre-K Policy Makers Need To Wake From Nap Time
Education Week
Idaho
- Pre-K and early education options aplenty in North Idaho
Coeur d’Alene Press
Indiana
- Our Opinion: A call to action on pre-K expansion in Indiana
South Bend Tribune - Pre-K advocates collecting success stories
heraldtimesonline.com - Retiring Lilly CEO donates $5M to United Way for pre-K
The Indianapolis Star
Kansas
- Kids in Kansas and Missouri deserve help, not program cuts
Kansas City Star Online
Minnesota
- Dayton queues up list of schools getting preschool funding
Star Tribune - Demand for state-financed preschool continues to outstrip funding
The MPR News – Minnesota Public Radio Network - State of Minnesota doles out $25 million for launch of pre-K program
MinnPost - How $25 million in state pre-K funding will be spent
Pioneer Press (twincities.com)
Missouri
- Building ‘a new paradigm in early childhood education’
St. Louis American - Preschools getting more attention in Missouri
The Missouri Times
New Mexico
- Dunn blasts back at critics of early-childhood education proposal
The Santa Fe New Mexican
Ohio
- Ohio preschool funding policy cuts millions from schools serving poorest kids
cleveland.com - Chamber backs preschool levy
cincinnati.com - Early education could be key to children breaking out of poverty
WKRC-TV
Oklahoma
Pennsylvania
- Why this HIPPY is great for Philadelphia business
Philadelphia Business Journal
Texas
Vermont
- Vermont gets mixed ratings on early education pay, policies
Bennington Banner Online