February 27-March 3, 2017
National News
- Donald Trump’s First Speech to Congress and Education: Four Things to Watch
Education Week - How Paul Ryan is getting Trump’s team ready for battles in Congress
CNN - Mnuchin hints Trump’s Congress speech to include tax reform, budget won’t have entitlement cuts
Fox News - Trump to Ask for Sharp Increases in Military Spending, Officials Say
The New York Times - Jennifer Garner Stresses Early Education With US Governors
NBC Washington - Ivanka Trump’s Child Care Plan Would Be Huge—but It Doesn’t Help Those Who Need It Most
Glamour - How to help working families
The Detroit News - Thriving State Economies Support Robust Public Education Systems
U.S. News & World Report - What the G.O.P. Wants Trump to Say Tonight
The New York Times - An unlikely ally for President Trump: Liberal actress Jennifer Garner
The Washington Post - Here’s Who Benefits the Most From Ivanka Trump’s Child Care Plan
Money - Study: Kindergartners Start School With More Academic Skills Than in Past
Education Week - The STEM Superhero of Sesame Street
The Atlantic - What Could Trump’s Broad Budget Plans Mean for Education?
Education Week - Democrats Press Betsy DeVos for Details on Possible Education
Department Cuts
Education Week - Handicapping Trump’s huge promises
POLITICO - Trump Calls Education ‘Civil Rights Issue of Our Time,’ Pushes Choice
Education Week - Trump’s child care plan is gift to the rich, report says
CNN - Trump’s new, potentially inclusive family leave policy faces big hurdles in Congress
Vox.com - Trump team preparing ‘historic’ tax reform
The Hill - Make Tax Reform Work For Kids
U.S. News & World Report - Trump Mentions Childcare in Speech, But Ivanka’s Plan Is Super Costly
Inc. - A look at Trump’s $500 billion child care plan
The Boston Globe - Measure to Overturn ESSA Accountability Rules Introduced in Senate
Education Week - More Than Two Hours of TV Daily Affects Children’s School Readiness, Study Finds
Education Week - What happens if you expose babies to 6 weeks of waltzes?
KPCC-TV - Trump Is Headed for a Budget Battle
The Atlantic - Behind Scenes, Ivanka Encouraged Trump’s Change of Tone: Sources
Reuters - Governors are considering a lot of options for early learning in 2017
AEI.org - Unlocking ESSA’s Potential to Support Early Learning
EdCentral - President Trump, an Unlikely Champion of Affordable Child Care
The New York Times - The Trump Child-Care Plan by the Numbers: Who Benefits?
Bloomberg - Why Trump’s Childcare And Paid Leave Plans Are Fundamentally Flawed
Fast Company
Alabama
- Gov. Bentley touts Alabama’s Pre-K program in D.C., snaps selfies with Jennifer Garner, VP Mike Pence
WVTM-TV - The ‘Child Care Safety Act’ or HB 277, could hold all child care centers to the same standards
WHNT-TV - Possible expansion of First Class Pre-K on the horizon
WRBL-TV
Alaska
Arizona
- Full day kindergarten expansion essential to Arizona’s educational success
Arizona Capital Times
Arkansas
California
Colorado
- CSU: Growing child care needs could mean more options
The Coloradoan - How storytelling is giving voice to a small part of the early childhood workforce — men
Chalkbeat Colorado - Colorado could be at the forefront in cutting back on early childhood suspensions and expulsions. Here’s how.
Chalkbeat
Georgia
- Senate backs more money for Georgia’s HOPE scholarship, pre-k programs
Atlanta Journal Constitution
Idaho
- Eye on Boise: Diverse group urges Idaho to invest in
early-childhood education
The Spokesman-Review
Illinois
- State program to provide vets with child care
The Columbia
Indiana
- Tribune-Star Editorial: Pre-K programs valuable, deserve more state support
Tribune-Star - Indiana Pre-K Expansion Moves Forward At Statehouse
WFYI-FM - President’s promise for more affordable child care gives hope to parents
WTHR-TV
Maine
- Maine Voices: Lack of early education funding is becoming a national security issue
Portland Press Herald - With preschool expulsion more common, comes push for greater support
WLBZ-TV
Massachusetts
- Workforce struggles hamper local early childhood ed programs
Telegram & Gazette
Michigan
- Effort under way to make Flint a “promise zone”
Michigan Radio - Head Start Early Childhood Innovation Fund announces grant awards of $1.5 million
Michigan Chronicle
Minnesota
- Home visits could help more pregnant teens and their children
Voice of Alexandria
Mississippi
Missouri
- Understanding the role of trauma and toxic stress in the lives of young children in St. Louis
St. Louis Public Radio
Nebraska
- Susan Sarver explains need for new Nebraska Early Childhood Workforce Commission
The Grand Island Independent
Nevada
- North Las Vegas senator proposes employer tax credit to help pay for child care
Las Vegas Review-Journal
New Hampshire
New Mexico
- Reader View: Strengthen our communities through home visiting
Santa Fe New Mexican - Law enforcement officials tout program for reducing crime
KRQE-TV - Pre-K PAC targets Maestas, Trujillo in new mailer
Santa Fe New Mexican
New York
North Carolina
- How to create the skilled workers businesses need
The Charlotte Observer - Universal preschool access could help next generation thrive
Mountain Xpress - UNC Study: Early Childhood Education Can Mitigate Effects Of Poverty
WCHL-FM - Gov. Roy Cooper’s budget plan focuses on education
News & Record
Oklahoma
- Students show progress in annual ImpactTulsa report, but racial and socioeconomic gaps persist
Tulsa World
Pennsylvania
- Rudiak To Push For Pre-K Funding Task Force
WESA-FM - Philadelphia Says Beverage Tax Has Created Over 250 Jobs For Pre-K Program
CBS Philadelphia - Kenney Proposes $4.4 Billion Budget With No New Taxes But Some New Services
CBS Philadelphia
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
- A no-cost fix for Dallas County’s mediocre pre-K results
The Dallas Morning-News - Texas’ growing Latino population underscores need to focus on education
The Dallas Morning-News - Rep. Eric Johnson Files Bill to Fund Full-Day Texas Pre-K
Texas Insider - Texas should look to Michigan for ways to address early childhood education
The Dallas Morning News - Focus at Four: Pre-K funding would come with stipulations attached
KBTX-TV - Texas lawmakers must stop wavering and fund high-quality pre-K programs
Star-Telegram - Children’s Shelter: Working poor find affordable child care elusive
KSAT-TV - Dallas County’s divided communities still make it hard for all kids to succeed, advocates say
The Dallas Morning News
Vermont
Wisconsin
- Health and child care affect workforce — George Hagenauer
Wisconsin State Journal - Ending the Child Care Cliff Helps Families and Rewards Work
Milwaukee Courier - Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust early childhood initiative aims at better understanding community’s needs
Winston-Salem Journal