March 6-10, 2017
Kris Perry and FFYF Coverage
- Trump’s Child Care Plan Is No Winner
U.S. News & World Report
National News
- All children deserve a Head Start
The Hill - Ivanka Trump has found a cause to champion — and Democrats love it
CNBC - Trump’s tax reform could tip America into recession and possibly serfdom
CNBC - 74 Interview: John King on His Year as Ed Secretary, the Trump Administration, His New Role at Ed Trust
The 74 - This is how much the average American family saves by living in the suburbs
MarketWatch - Trump Budget Reflects Working-Class Resentment of the Poor
The New York Times - Dear Ivanka, if you want to fix child care, don’t start with women like me
CNBC - Here’s who gets punished in Trump’s child care plan
CNBC - What Happens to Education Spending if the Budget Stays in a Holding Pattern
Education Week - A Day Without Child Care Workers
The Huffington Post - High quality child care gives military families peace of mind
PBS NewsHour - What Does It Mean to Strike From Child Care?
New York Magazine - Child care workers are paid less than dog walkers or janitors
Vox.com - Nancy Pelosi says Donald Trump’s child-care proposal mainly benefits high earners
Politifact - Advocates: ACA replacement would hurt low-income families
Asheville Citizen-Times - Are You Middle Class Enough to Deserve a Health Care Tax Break?
The New York Times - Diana Rauner won’t let politics get in the way of Ounce’s success
Crain’s Chicago Business - Home Visiting Reauthorization Process Begins in House
The Chronicle of Social Change - Making Child Care Affordable for All
The New York Times - Laziness isn’t why people are poor. And iPhones aren’t why they lack health care.
The Washington Post - Today’s education debate ignores a child’s starting line: Voices
USA Today
California
- New California commission looks for long-range plan to meet child care needs
EdSource - New Calif. Commission Focuses On Early Childhood Education
Capital Public Radio - Readying kids for kindergarten — and life
The Orange County Register
Colorado
- Colorado could be at the forefront in cutting back on early childhood suspensions and expulsions. Here’s how.
Rock Mountain PBS - Why boosting mental health for the youngest children is attracting federal — and private — investment
Chalkbeat
Indiana
- Road funding, pre-K remain legislative puzzles
Indianapolis Star - Our Opinion: Speak up for pre-K — and for Indiana’s future
South Bend Tribune - A Tale Of Two Pre-K Bills: What Is The Future Of Early Ed?
WBOI-FM - Moms First: Finding affordable child care
WSBT-TV - Preschool Advocates Try to Persuade Reluctant Senators
WIBC-FM - Testimony Focuses on Pre-K Expansion
Inside Indiana Business
Kansas
Maine
- Head Start a worthy investment for Maine
Sun Journal
Massachusetts
- Worker shortage adding to wait list for preschool programs
The Salem News - ABCD lobbies to save Head Start early-learning program from ax
Boston Herald Radio - Pre-k that makes the grade
The Boston Globe
Michigan
- How Michigan’s ‘prohibitive’ child care costs could be hampering our economy
Crain’s Detroit Business - New bill designed to upgrade Michigan child care licensing requirements
Macomb Daily - How do we solve the high cost of day care?
Crain’s Detroit Business - State Commission: Consider abolishing Board of Education
Crain’s Detroit Busines
Minnesota
- Child care providers blame over-regulation for Minnesota shortage
Twin Cities Pioneer Press - End the hodgepodge approach to early education in Minnesota
Star Tribune - Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation’s 30th Anniversary Collaboration Grant recipients announced
Southerminn.com
Nevada
- Child Care Tax Credit Hits Committee Floor
KTVN-TV - Las Vegas valley parents scrambling to find child care after daycare at MGM cuts 24-hour service
KTNV-TV
New Hampshire
New Mexico
- Our View: Pre-K for all? It’s time
Santa Fe New Mexican - Reader View: Support for pre-K shows Santa Fe’s values
Santa Fe New Mexican - Proponents of early ed bill struggle to secure votes
Santa Fe New Mexican - Hispanic chamber endorses sugar tax to fund pre-K
Santa Fe New Mexican - New Mexico May Tap Wealth Fund for Early Education Programs
The Associated Press - Soda tax goes to voters May 2
Santa Fe New Mexican - Proposal to take more for early ed clears House
Las Cruces Sun-News - The Kids Are Not Alright
The Huffington Post
Ohio
- Dayton preschool board approves $5.5 million budget
My Dayton Daily News - Opportunities for pre-K programs expanding for children in the Hilltop
WCMH-TV
Oklahoma
Pennsylvania
- Trump’s Child Care Policies Wouldn’t Reach Neediest Pittsburgh Families, Advocates Say
WESA-FM - House committee focuses on education spending during budget hearings
Tribune Live
Tennessee
Texas
- New Program Helping Families Struggling To Pay For Child Care
CBS Dallas - Program brings hope for child abuse and neglect prevention
Corpus Christi Caller-Times - ‘Now is the time’ to invest in pre-K, advocates tell Texas lawmakers
The Dallas Morning News - Pre-K could be the achievement boost black DISD students need
The Dallas Morning News - Despite Ongoing Fight For PreK Funding, DISD Launches Innovative Program
CBS Dallas
Utah
Wisconsin
- Ending child care cliff helps families, rewards work
Wisconsin State Farmer - Police Chief Edward Flynn, Northwestern Mutual CEO call for more funding for early childhood education
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel