March 27-31, 2017
National News
- Dealt a Defeat, Republicans Set Their Sights on Major Tax Cuts
The New York Times - States Give New Parents Baby Boxes To Encourage Safe Sleep Habits
NPR - After defeat on Obamacare, Trump advisers want him to delay another campaign pledge
The Washington Post - Early Education Advocates Fighting for Priority in Federal Budget
Education Week - How would Trump’s child care plan affect your family?
Vox - The Hard Financial Impact Of Child Care On Millennial Salaries
Forbes - Yellen: Banks Play Vital Economic Role in Poor Communities
The Associated Press - Can the White House drive the tax reform train? History says no
POLITICO - Trump touts affordable childcare plans
The Hill - Ivanka Trump Is a Bad Ambassador for Working Women
The New York Times
Alabama
- OUR VIEW: Child Care Safety Act just makes sense
Montgomery Advertiser
Arizona
- Most federal money intended for Arizona’s poorest families goes to child-safety efforts
Arizona Daily Star - Tempe could spend $3 million annually on free preschool for children living in poverty
Arizona Republic
Arkansas
- Battle Over Pre-K Funding Continues in Final Days of the Session
Arkansas Matters
California
- Early-Education Research: Transitional-Kindergarten Evaluation in San Francisco
Education Week - The Importance of Early Childhood Education
Pasadena Now
Connecticut
- Rich Or Poor, All Kids Deserve The Benefits Of Preschool
Hartford Courant - ‘Early intervention is the key:’ Identifying trauma in young children
CT Mirror
Idaho
- Legislature winds down without preschool bill
MagicValley.com
Illinois
- Advocates promote state-funded pre-K program
Chicago Tribune - A bill to help kids suffering from trauma
Chicago Sun-Times
Indiana
- Lt. Gov. wants pre-K program expanded
The Star Press - Indiana Senate approves preschool expansion measure
The Associated Press - Editorial: More pre-K funding needed
Kokomo Tribune
Kansas
- Kansas Senate passes bill to promote safe sleep rules in child care facilities
The Topeka Capital-Journal
Maine
- Report: State Should ‘Enhance’ Child Care Investigations
The Associated Press
Massachusetts
- State gives big boost in funding to early education
WCVB-TV - Mass. may finally be getting serious about early education
The Boston Globe - What A Pay Raise Would Mean For Early Childhood Education Teachers
WBUR-FM - Governor Baker boosts funding for early education
The Boston Globe
Minnesota
- Minnesota Republicans seek to cut early education program
The Associated Press - Dayton pushes Republicans unwilling to expand pre-K program
MPR News - Early-childhood education money in dispute
SWC Bulletin - Benson, Otis: It’s time to get serious about finishing the job on early education
Twin Cities Pioneer Press
Nebraska
- Buffett Early Childhood Institute leader: ‘Our vision is that Nebraska would be the best place in the nation to be a baby’
Scottsbluff Star Herald - Rural, urban support early childhood education
Rapid City Journal
Nevada
- Cost of child care weighs heavily on Nevadans; lawmakers hope to make care better and more affordable
The Nevada Independent - Las Vegas lawmaker wants more affordable options for diapers
Las Vegas Review Journal
New Hampshire
- N.H.’s potential move to full-day kindergarten raises space concerns
Concord Monitor - Gov. Sununu On Tightening Voting Laws, Funding Full-Day Kindergarten, & Courting 100 Businesses
NHPR
New Mexico
- Soda tax opponents call on city to use $15.5 million budget surplus to fund pre-K
Santa Fe New Mexican - Federal dollars for local projects in doubt
Santa Fe New Mexican
Ohio
Pennsylvania
- A smart investment in universal pre-K
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Texas
- Lawmakers coming up woefully short on pre-K funding
The Dallas Morning News - Business Leaders Push Texas Lawmakers to Fund Pre-K
TWC News - Abbott looks to conference committee to sort out pre-K dispute
The Texas Tribune - Early Education Funding
KIDY-TV
Vermont
Washington
- Child care costs rivaling the price of a college degree put Spokane parents in a pinch
The Spokesman-Review
Washington, D.C.
- D.C. is among the first in nation to require child care workers to get college degrees
The Washington Post
Wisconsin
- Haskins: Gov. Scott Walker has a plan to strengthen families and reduce poverty
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel