February 1-5, 2015
Presidential Candidates
- Iowans Demand Candidates Fix Child Care Costs
KMA-AM - John Kasich and Education: Five Facts to Know Before the New Hampshire Primary
Education Week
National News
- Spending on State Preschool Programs Rises Again in 2015-16
Education Week - The biggest public policy mistake we’re continuing to make, year after year
The Washington Post Online - Parenting Skills Boosted by Video Feedback, Study Finds
Education Week - Seasame Launches a Venture Arm to Invest in Startups That Help Kids
Fast Company - Finding Common Political Ground on Poverty
The New York Times - Democrats love universal pre-K – and don’t seem to care that it may not work
The Washington Post Online - There Is A New Plan To Help Parents Afford Quality Child Care
The Huffington Post
Alabama
- Bentley State of the State 2016: Governor gets high grade from pre-K advocates on expanding access
com
California
- Early investments in our children pay off
The Orange County Register - The Other Children of Silicon Valley
The Atlantic
Colorado
- Durango educators make plea for kindergarten funding
The Durango Herald - Mental Health Issues, Obesity Are Targets Of New Child Care Rules
Colorado Public Radio - Denver preschool program failing low-income neighborhoods, report says
The Denver Post Online
Connecticut
- Child-care providers taught to give medications
Connecticut Post - Overview: Malloy targets municipal aid, agency budgets, perhaps ‘thousands’ of jobs
The Connecticut Mirror
Florida
- We must invest more fully in pre-K
The Miami Herald
Georgia
Illinois
- Illinois budget impasse creates a pipeline to deeper poverty
Chicago Tribune
Indiana
- State accepting applications for state-funded pre-K program
Associated Press – Indianapolis Bureau
Iowa
- McCoy: Plan expands access to child care
Des Moines Register
Kentucky
- District discovers Pre-K Works really does
The Community Press & Recorder – Northern Kentucky
Louisiana
- Low Income Investment Fund, JPMorgan Chase Pilot $6M Social Investment In Distressed Communities, New Orleans’ Columbia Parc
Biz New Orleans - New Orleans among three cities picked for poverty-fighting investment
The Times-Picayune
Maine
- We all have a stake in child care
Central Maine
Massachusetts
- Had Hundreds Of Suspensions Last Year — In Kindergarten And Pre-K
WBUR-FM - Boston school budget seeks more preschool seats
The Boston Globe
Minnesota
- to address MN child care shortage
Minnesota Daily – Online - ‘Minnesota Model’ for early learning is on the right track
Star Tribune
Mississippi
- Mississippi child care in crisis
The Clarion-Ledger - Who should fix Miss.’s early childhood system?
The Clarion-Ledger
Missouri
- Gallagher: Is your kid worth $240,000?
Louis Post-Dispatch
Nebraska
- Price tag may be biggest roadblock for bill that would provide tax credits to early childhood efforts
Omaha World-Herald - Buffett Institute launches new program to support early childhood research
KIOS-FM
New Mexico
- One early childhood funding bill is dead; the other is unlikely to survive
net - New Mexico lawmakers shun plan to tap permanent fund
Associated Press - Home-visit programs are effective
Albuquerque Journal
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
- Dickinson getting $2M for early childhood education
Associated Press – Bismarck Bureau
Ohio
- Cleveland and county preschools help kids read better through third grade, new study shows
Cleveland Plain Dealer - Local preschool studies are limited: Will suburban schools share student data to learn more?
Cleveland Plain Dealer - Oberlin grad’s desire to help poor black kids learn spawned landmark Perry Preschool Project
Cleveland Plain Dealer - Ohio State researchers try to figure out preschool fade-out
Cleveland Plain Dealer - Ohio’s higher preschool spending still lags most states
The Columbus Dispatch
Oklahoma
- Oklahomans have embraced free, universal early education — and it’s working
PBS NewsHour Online - Seeing success, conservative Oklahoma banks on universal preschool
PBS NewsHour Online - BTW, Preschool for 4-Year-Olds in Oklahoma Is Free
Education Week - Why Oklahoma’s public preschools are some of the best in the country
The Hechinger Report
Pennsylvania
- A quality pre-K program dedicated to its mission
com - Kenney’s push for pre-K for all: How to pay for it?
Philadelphia Inquirer Online - Editorial: Pre-K programs vital for development of youngsters
Reading Eagle - Wolf seeks millions more for education next fiscal year
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Online - Pre-K would cost Philly $60M per year
com - Mayor’s commission unveils $60M annual pre-K plan for Philadelphia
Philly Voice - Pre-K program for at-risk kids to debut in Allegheny County
Tribune Live - Wolf pushes spending on early childhood ed
com
Rhode Island
- Education: Raimondo proposes more aid to schools hurt by charters
The Providence Journal Online
Tennessee
- Guest column: Positive early experiences pay off for lifetime
The Commercial Appeal
Texas
- Texas ties pre-K grants to more teacher training or experience
Austin American-Statesman Online
Utah
- Senate committee OKs $11M expansion of public preschool in Utah
The Salt Lake Tribune
Virginia
- Notable Gifts: Smart Beginnings gets $180K from Va. early childhood group
Richmond Times-Dispatch
Washington, DC