December 19-23, 2016
National News
- The real problem with Head Start — and why it needs a fresh start
The Washington Post - Parents pay extra to find child care in the right place at the right time
The Washington Post - Whitmire: Partnering With Charters, AppleTree Plants Seeds for New Approach to Early Childhood Ed
The 74 - Ivanka Trump Is Reportedly Already Pushing for Child-Care Legislation
New York Magazine - Working-Class Parents’ Investment in “Self-Reliance” Is Working Against Their Best Interests
Slate - Six New Promise Neighborhoods Grants Totaling $33 Million Announced
Education Week - Trump’s Pick to Lead Budget Office Has Backed School Choice, Anti-NCLB Bills
Education Week - Co-Working Spaces Add a Perk for Parents: Child Care
The New York Times - The Man Turning Tulsa Into Beta City, U.S.A.
The New York Times - U.S. Department of Education Announces $3 Million in Pay for Success Grants for Preschool Programs
U.S. Department of Education - Why U.S. Babies Are More Social Than Other Kids
TIME
California
Florida
- Guest column: Early literacy is key to reaching college goals
Florida Times-Union
Idaho
- Idaho Head Start behind
The Coeur d’ Alene Press
Illinois
- No play in kindergarten? No way
Chicago Tribune
Indiana
- Partnership backs state-paid pre-K
The Journal Gazette
Iowa
- Preschool expansion on Iowa City school district’s radar
Iowa Press-Citizen
Kansas
- Child care providers fear increasing training hours will cost Kansas parents
The Topeka Capital-Journal
Maryland
- Wealthy Maryland is poor in child-care subsidies
The Washington Post
Massachusetts
- Child care for $10 a day
The Boston Globe - These investments in philanthropy yield big returns
Boston Business Journal
Michigan
- Head Start receives $675K grant to launch ‘Grow Your Own’ project
MLive.com - After Flint’s lead crisis, the ‘most important medication’ for kids is education
PBS Newshour
Minnesota
Missouri
- Urban League expands Head Start with $7.7M in new federal grants
St. Louis American
Montana
- Senate Republicans: Finance roads with pre-school education dollars
Missoulian
New Jersey
New Mexico
- New Mexico eyes permanent fund for early education dollars
Education Week - Helping Children can lead to a stronger economy for New Mexico
KRWG-FM - Report finds state behind on Head Start, points to poor quality
Santa Fe New Mexican
New York
North Carolina
- Mecklenburg County commissioners support broad early childhood education
The Charlotte Observer - Duke Endowment Awards $7.5 Million for Child Care Programs
Philanthropy News Digest
Ohio
- Cuyahoga County wins $374,000 grant for universal pre-kindergarten
The Cleveland Plain Dealer
Tennessee
- City Includes $100,000 In Budget For Early Childhood Education To Help Parents Return To Work
The Chattanoogan
Texas
- Austin ISD Says Child Care in Schools Is Key to the Success of Teen Parents
KUT-FM - Will Texas ban suspensions of pre-K students?
The Dallas Morning News
Vermont
- Alan Guttmacher: Child Care a Necessary and Wise Investment
VT Digger - Matt Levin: Vermont’s Child Care Puzzle
VT Digger
Virginia
- WolfTrap Foundation Receives 100K Grant
Vienna Patch
Washington
- Teaching parents how to teach their toddlers: Seattle-area program yields
lasting benefits
Seattle Times
Wisconsin
- Parent-Child Home visits prepare young Madisonians for success
in kindergarten
The Capital Times