Weekly Early Childhood Education News Report

January 23-27, 2017

Kris Perry, FFYF, and Invest in US Coverage

• Column: Make early childhood education a priority
  Tampa Bay Times
• Advocates Coalesce Around Tax Policy Proposals to Support Early Learning
  Education Week

National News

• 6 Key Federal Policy Areas to Watch Under Trump
  Education Week
• Trump White House Hits Pause on Obama’s ESSA Accountability Regulations
  Education Week
• New administration must put children’s health and education first
  The Hill
• As Trump Pauses on ESSA Accountability, Advocates Look for Signal on Whether New Rules Will Stick
  The 74
• Head Start in a Trump World
  POLITICO Morning Ed
• 100k10 Announces New Grantees in Early-Childhood STEM
  Education Week
• ESSA Is an Opportunity for States
  Education Week
• Why Women Quit Working: It’s Not for the Reasons Men Do
  The New York Times
• Having a Child Will Bankrupt You 
  Elle

Alabama

• Alabama organization receives $600K grant for daycare regulations
  WSFA-TV
• Advocates ask Alabama lawmakers for $20 million to expand First Class Pre-K, add 160 classrooms
  AL.com

California

• Finding the right “recipe” for a preschool ratings system in transition
  KPCC-FM

Colorado

• Another Push To Fund All-Day Kindergarten In Colorado
  KCNC-TV
• Bill to fund full-day kindergarten killed in committee
  The Durango Herald

Indiana

• Hundreds gather to get more investments in Pre-K
  WISH-TV

Kansas

• Editorial: Early childhood education has lifelong effects
  The Topeka Capital-Journal

Maine

• Our View: King plan for child care targets right parents
  CentralMaine.com

Massachusetts

• Editorial: Walsh’s pre-K pitch
  Boston Herald
• Can Walsh fulfill promise of preschool?
  The Boston Globe
• Heslam: ‘Fab Four’ seek to be a voice for struggling moms
  Boston Herald

Michigan

• Construction begins on state-of-the-art early childhood center in Flint
  MLive.com

Minnesota

• Preschool education bonds provide interesting experiment
  The Bismarck Tribune
• GOP Cools To $75M Wish To Expand Preschool
  The Associated Press

Nevada

• COMMENTARY: Nevada’s commitment to early education a good investment
  Las Vegas Review-Journal

New Hampshire

• Advocates push for paid family, medical leave, increased child care funding
  WMUR-TV

New Mexico

• Our view: Paying for pre-K: Santa Fe debates
  Santa Fe New Mexican
• Early Education And Child Care Critical For New Mexico
  KRWG-FM
• Details emerging in mayor’s soda-tax-for-pre-K plan
  Albuquerque Journal
• Is this a sweet deal?
  Albuquerque Journal

New York

• Seeking a Fresh Start Without Limitations
  The New York Times

Ohio

• Business leaders named to Cincinnati preschool panel
  Cincinnati Business Journal

Pennsylvania

• Pre-Kindergarten Expansion Approaches Full Enrollment
  KYW-TV
• In another tight state budget year, advocates make case for preschool funding
  PennLive.com

Rhode Island

• Rhode Island governor proposes $1.4 billion education budget
  The Associated Press

Tennessee

• Coonrod Says Fight Crime With Funding Early Education, Not More Police
  The Chattanoogan

Texas

• Proposed Texas budgets downsize Gov. Abbott’s Pre-K initiative
  KXAN-TV

Vermont

• Scott Woodward: Investing in Affordable Child Care 
  VTDigger.com
• Updated: Scott Level Funds State Budget, Education Spending 
  VTDigger.com