February 6-10, 2017
Kris Perry and FFYF Coverage
- Reactions to Betsy DeVos’ Confirmation as Ed. Secretary Range From
Joy to Anger
Education Week - Why DeVos should embrace early childhood education
Brookings Institute Blog - Tax Reforms Proposed to Increase Access to Early Education
EdCentral
National News
- How Much Do You Get in Taxes for a Baby?
Fox Business - Ford Foundation’s Darren Walker was born in poverty, and now leads an organization worth billions
CNBC - How to Pick a Preschool in Less Than an Hour
The New York Times - The popular uprising that threatens the Betsy DeVos nomination
The Washington Post - Robin Hood in Reverse
U.S. News & World Report - Democrats are speaking for 24 hours in last push against Betsy DeVos
The Washington Post - New website VROOM offers ideas to help child brain development
WMUR-TV - Closing the Preschool Gap at Home
Washington Monthly - One year of high-quality early education improves outcomes for low-income infants, toddlers
Medical Xpress - With historic tiebreaker from Pence, DeVos confirmed as education secretary
The Washington Post - Is There an Upside for Democrats in DeVos as GOP’s Face of K-12 Policy?
Education Week - A Look at the Job of Education Secretary
The Associated Press - At Ed. Department, Betsy DeVos Calls for Unity After Bitter
Confirmation Process
Education Week - Is day care impossible?
The Boston Globe - About That Bill Abolishing The Department Of Education
NPR - Combining quality child care with preschool promotes social mobility
across generations
The Hill - Pay Head Start Teachers More
U.S. News & World Report - Trump promises ‘phenomenal’ announcement on taxes in coming weeks
The Hill
Alabama
- Tuscaloosa schools look to benefit from pre-K expansion program
Tuscaloosa News - Bentley calls for prison, pre-K funding in State of the State
Montgomery Advertiser - As number of licensed child care centers declines in Alabama, nonprofits work to reverse the trend
AL.com
California
- Districts expanding transitional kindergarten – even at a cost
KPCC-FM - Too Few Preschools—What If Day Cares Were Smarter?
KPBS-FM
Connecticut
Indiana
- Cost of child care an increasing burden to Hoosier families
RTV-TV - Time to go all-in on preschool
Indianapolis Star - Pre-K OK
The Journal Gazette - Pre-K growth given OK by House
The Journal Gazette
Kansas
- Editorial: Improving early education access in Topeka
The Topeka Capital-Journal
Maryland
- Maryland Bills Would Ban, Study Early Childhood Suspensions
The Associated Press
Massachusetts
- Preschool initiative successful in Springfield, Holyoke, Boston, Lawrence, Lowell, according to report
MassLive.com - State early childhood education system ‘in crisis,’ says DeLeo
The Boston Globe - DeLeo group makes business case for investment in early education
Boston Business Journal
Minnesota
- Governor pushes additional education funding
Daily Globe
Missouri
- Vision 2022 team: Could universal preschool work in Joplin?
The Joplin Globe - Parent trap: Cost makes it difficult for poor families to afford child care
Columbia Daily Tribune
New Hampshire
New Mexico
- State faring well in child care assistance
Albuquerque Journal - Early childhood fund bill tabled
Albuquerque Journal
North Carolina
- Speakers make economic case for preschool
The News & Observer
Pennsylvania
- Allegheny County encouraging enrollment in home visitor programs
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Local Foundation Helping To Fund Universal Pre-K Research
KYW-TV - Wolf calls education ‘first priority’ in budget, boosts funding by $209 million
The Morning Call
South Carolina
- Democrats back state-funded preschool pilot
Argus Leader
South Dakota
Tennessee
- The Healthy-Lifestyle Curriculum
The Atlantic - Bill that would have established early childhood education program voted down
KSFY-TV
Texas
Vermont
- Report Predicts Big Financial Return on Child Care Expansion
VT Digger - Will new child care rules protect Vermont kids?
WCAX-TV
Wisconsin