January 30 – February 3, 2017
Kris Perry, FFYF, and Invest in US Coverage
National News
- The cost of raising a child keeps rising
WRAL-FM - Trump’s Executive Order on Regulations Has Unclear Impact on Education Dept.
Education Week - How Sesame Street Explains The Toughest Parts of Life
Fast Company - Nancy Pelosi Says Democrats “Have A Responsibility” To Find “Common Ground” With Trump
BuzzFeed - What Could Betsy DeVos Really Get Done as Education Secretary?
Education Week - Universal Pre-K Is Hard to Find and Harder to Fund
Governing - Senate panel votes in favor of Betsy DeVos, Trump’s education secretary pick
The Washington Post - See How States Plan to Approach Equity
Education Week - Two Republican senators say they will vote against DeVos for
education secretary
The Washington Post - Parents Generally Like Their Child’s Preschool—And That Can Be a Problem
Education Week - Senate Set to Decide Betsy DeVos’ Fate Next Week
Education Week - Informal Learning: Penn’s Latest Idea for Tackling Early Literacy Shortfalls
Inside Philanthropy
Alabama
Arizona
- Our Turn: How investing in early childhood pays off
The Arizona Republic
Arkansas
California
- How Educators in Fresno Are Working Together to Support Young, Dual Language Learners
EdCentral - Is your child ready for kindergarten? Check stamina
Ventura County Star
Colorado
- Bill funding full day kindergarten advances in State House
KOAA-TV - How a rural preschool overcame an industrywide challenge and paid
teachers more
Colorado Chalkbeat
Florida
- Gov: Hike pre-K funding (but proposal still below 2005 levels)
Orlando Sentinel
Georgia
- Bill in Georgia would boost building of pre-k classrooms
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Illinois
Indiana
- Lawmakers weigh options to expand pre-K
Indianapolis Star - Public school supporters: Don’t expand vouchers with pre-K
Indianapolis Star - Pre-K Pilot Expansion Bill Advances
Inside Indiana Business - Are Indiana kids ready for kindergarten?
Indianapolis Star
Kansas
- Editorial: Early childhood education has lifelong effects
The Topeka Capital-Journal
Minnesota
- Rebecca Noecker: A vision for citywide pre-K in St. Paul
Twin Cities Pioneer Press - What kind of early-education help do low-income parents want?
MinnPost
New Mexico
- Pre-K conundrum: How to pay for it?
Santa Fe New Mexican - Early childhood proposal clears first House committee
Albuquerque Journal - Dems advance latest plan to tap N.M. land grant fund
Santa Fe New Mexican - House bill calling for $2M in tuition aid for preschool teachers advances
Santa Fe New Mexican
New York
- EXCLUSIVE: Mayor de Blasio’s prekindergarten programs match lack of diversity of NYC’s highly segregated school system
New York Daily News
North Carolina
- Plan to increase preschool access progresses
Citizen-Times
Ohio
- Preschool Promise Preparation
WVXU-FM - Ohio’s children pay the price for Gov. Kasich’s tax cuts: Brent Larkin
Cleveland.com
South Carolina
Texas
- Texas Lawmakers Could Trim Funding for Pre-K, Despite New Research
Houston Public Media - Abbott budget proposes $500 million more for CPS reforms
Houston Chronicle - Dallas ISD considers expanding Pre-K programs in southern Dallas
WFAA-TV
Utah
- What does Utah law say about how child care workers can discipline kids?
Standard Examiner
Wisconsin
- Gov. Scott Walker to expand low-income tax credit he once cut
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Wyoming