March 20-24, 2017
National News
- Diaper dilemma: Child care costs as much as a year of college
CNBC - Ivanka Trump moves into West Wing office, acknowledges ‘no modern precedent’ for her role
The Washington Post - What Education Programs Could Still Be Vulnerable in Trump’s Budget?
Education Week - How Trump’s budget may undercut Ivanka’s agenda
CNN - Here’s What Key Lawmakers Told State Chiefs About ESSA, Budget
Education Week - How Universal Child Care Affects Boys vs. Girls
The Atlantic - Keep Us Involved in ESSA Plans, Unions and District Leaders Tell State Chiefs
Education Week - OPINION: This Trump budget cut stands to reduce young learners’ odds of escaping poverty
The Hechinger Report - What to expect from Ivanka Trump as she moves into her White House office
The Washington Post - What Preschoolers Need From Adults
Education Week - Why your baby’s nutrition is SO important: Lack food in first 5 years crushes a child’s brain development, lowers their IQ – and makes it almost impossible for them to catch up
DailyMail.com - Grandma to the rescue: The tax-smart way to cover preschool
CNBC - Memo to Ivanka: Flex Your West Wing Mojo
POLITICO Magazine - Yellen Says Problems of Childhood Poverty Linger
The Associated Press - Tax Reform That Works For Hardworking Americans
Forbes - Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation hires early childhood learning leader
Puget Sound Business Journal - Treasury Sec Mnuchin says will try to get ‘comprehensive’ tax reform done by Congress’ August recess
CNBC - Kids Who Suffer Hunger In First Years Lag Behind Their Peers In School
NPR - Simplifying And Targeting Tax Subsidies For Child Care
Forbes
California
- Op-Ed: City and State Leaders Must Work Together to Solve LA County’s Child Care Shortage
Long Beach Post
Colorado
- Denver-Based Visiting Nurse Program Helps Empower First-Time Moms
Colorado Public Radio
Florida
Indiana
- Legislators, treat early learning as investment
The Journal Gazette - Donnelly says pre-K should be expanded to all children
The Herald Bulletin
Kansas
- Bill would expand safe-sleep requirements for Kansas child care facilities
The Kansas City Star - Ready for kindergarten? State officials want a better way to measure
The Wichita Eagle
Maine
- Investing in early childhood education now reduces crime later
Bangor Daily News - Maine has a child care access problem and untapped resources to address it
Bangor Daily News - Our View: Maine’s child care safety net is only getting weaker
Portland Press Herald
Maryland
Michigan
- DHHS awards Flint $5.5M for early head start programs
WEYI-TV - Michigan: Head Start Innovation Fund
The Chronicle of Social Change - West Michigan Head Start programs receive $4.6 million in federal funds
MLive.com
Minnesota
- Minnesota Republicans Seek to Cut Early Education Program
U.S. News & World Report
Missouri
- Economic Security to add child care slots in four-county area
The Joplin Globe - Grant helps ESC expand Early Head Start child care program
Fourstateshomepage.com
Montana
- Bullock’s public preschool proposal heard in committee
Missoulian - Central Montana child care industry is overburdened
The Associated Press - House Committee Hears Testimony on Preschool Funding Bill
The Associated Press - Early education bill stalls in committee
Great Falls Tribune - Gov. Bullock upset preschool funding bill again stalled
Bozeman Daily Chronicle
Nebraska
- Bill to freeze child care subsidy rates debated
Lincoln Journal Star - Nebraska targets child care subsidies to help balance budget
The Associated Press - With eye on state’s budget shortfall, senators advance bill keeping child care subsidies flat
Omaha World-Herald - Rural, urban Nebraskans support early childhood education, worry about future for kids
Lincoln Journal Star - Child Care Subsidies Cut Would Affect Local Daycares
KWBE-TV
Nevada
- Bill proposes sweeping expansion of Nevada’s meager pre-kindergarten program
The Nevada Independent
New Hampshire
- Hearing draws crowd after Concord votes against full-day kindergarten
Concord Monitor - Gov. Sununu reaffirms support for full-day kindergarten
Union Leader
New Jersey
New Mexico
- United Way touts preschool center plans
Santa Fe New Mexican
Pennsylvania
- Superintendents’ Forum: Investment in early childhood education critical
Reading Eagle - Infant mortality rates fall 15 percent in the U.S.
Philly.com
Texas
- Abbott pushes back against lawmakers targeting pre-K funding
Houston Chronicle - Analysis: Can Abbott assemble an army for this session’s pre-K fight?
The Texas Tribune - Benefits of pre-K are so good, more DISD parents are willing to pay
Dallas Morning News - Cuts to the Texas Home Visiting Program Would Affect Local Families
Texomashomepage.com - Texans fight to save state’s Pre-K program
KXAN-FM
Utah
- Op-ed: To do right by our babies, we must nurture our parents
The Salt Lake Tribune
Virginia
- Could changes to home day care rules drive some Virginia caregivers outside the law?
The Virginian-Pilot
Washington