April 24-28, 2017
FFYF in the News
- Ivanka Trump Heads to Berlin for Women’s Conference
The Associated Press - Trump Tax Outline Mentions Tax Relief for Child Care, But Offers No Details
Education News
National News
- In America’s Poorest Communities, a Greater Risk of Child Abuse Deaths
HealthDay - What Do Working Families Need Even More Than Paid Leave?
New York Magazine - Child-Care Centers Aim for Middle of the Road in Hiring, Study Finds
Education Week - Education Department Hires Press Secretary
Education Week - Quality child care provides numerous benefits — there should be better legislation
The Hill - What do we really know about the value of prekindergarten?
The Washington Post - Why Government Shutdowns Tend to Hurt 4-Year-Old Students Most — and Why This Time Might Be Different
The 74 - Why your children’s day care may determine how wealthy they become
The Washington Post - Almost Half of Latino Children Live in States that Spend Less Per Child
NBC News - How Trump’s Child Care Plan Fails the Working-Class Voters Who Elected Him
Allure Magazine - The Research Argument For NYC’s Preschool Plan For 3-Year-Olds?
NPR - Trump’s Annual Child-Care Tax Break Would Give Average American Families Less Than $20
Slate Magazine - Trump changes course on child-care benefit after criticism he would mainly help well-off families
The Washington Post - Child poverty in the US is a disgrace. Experts are embracing this simple plan to cut it.
Vox.com - Ivanka Trump’s claim that for half of U.S. families, ‘the single largest expense is child care’
The Washington Post - Trump plans to dust off decade-old child-care tax credits
Market Watch - Ivanka Trump speaks on the cost of child care
The Washington Post - Preschool Teachers Get a Boost in Teaching Early Math
Education Week - A Path Out Of Poverty: Career Training + Quality Pre K
NPR - How Working Women And Families Have Fared After 100 Days Of Trump
Fast Company - What’s Not to Like About Pre-K?
The New York Times - Availability of Child Care Challenges Student-Parents
U.S. News & World Report - Boosting a Baby’s Brain Power by Supporting Parents and Caregivers
The Huffington Post - Rep. Lois Frankel: Democrats in Congress Are Still Waiting for Ivanka Trump to Reach Out About Affordable Child Care
Glamour
Alabama
- Why early learning matters
AL.com
Arizona
- Many poor schools would miss out on Ducey’s extra kindergarten money
The Arizona Republic - Good, Available Child Care Benefits Society
Tuscon Weekly
California
- LAUSD to pilot an expanded dual-language preschool program
KPCC-FM - Menlo Park school district’s expanded preschool would be free to needy families
The Mercury News - State lawmaker seeks to restore early childhood education funding
KPCC-FM
Colorado
- Percentage of Colorado kids in poverty drops to about 15 percent
The Denver Post
Connecticut
- Malloy Taps Former Obama Official for Early Childhood Post
The Associated Press
Florida
Indiana
- Preschool Deal Will Double Number of Students, Expand Program to 15 New Counties
WIBC-FM - Early childhood education works
The Herald-Tribune - Holcomb Signs Indiana Pre-K Bill Into Law
WBAA-FM
Iowa
- Guest view: Help young parents, fund home visits
Quad-City Times
Massachusetts
- When Preschool Happens at Home
The Atlantic - Police will aid early-childhood campaign in Mattapan
The Boston Globe - BPS plans to roll out early learning improvements
The Herald-Tribune - Where Are All the Preschoolers?
The Atlantic
Michigan
- Head Start programs expanding as 3rd anniversary of Flint tap water switch nears
Michigan Radio - Early childhood ed teachers can tap $5M fund for projects
Detroit Free Press
Missouri
- Parents as Teachers to expand in Missouri with $319,000 grant
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Montana
Nevada
- Bill floated for tax break for companies that help staff pay for child care
Las Vegas Review-Journal
New Jersey
New Mexico
- Study says early education affects adult outcomes
KOB-TV - New Mexico Delves Into Soda Tax Fight
The Associated Press - Community college program key in city of Santa Fe’s pre-K plans
Santa Fe New Mexican
New York
- New York City Will Offer Free Preschool for All 3-Year-Olds
The New York Times - People Laughed When Bill De Blasio First Proposed Free Pre-K. Now He’s Expanding It.
The Huffington Post
North Carolina
- Officials hope new report galvanizes community in support of young children
Herald Sun - Challenges with young children
The Herald-Sun - Task force to present plan for universal pre-kindergarten in Durham
The New & Observer
Ohio
- Preschool Promise launch hopes to put 2,000 Cincinnati kids in school
WCPO-TV - Cincinnati State teams up with Preschool Promise
WLWT-TV
Oregon
Pennsylvania
- Rep. Longietti named a Pre-K Champion
Sharon Herald - Why early learning matters: James F. Stevenson
GoErie.com
Texas
- Texas needs a child care quality rating system
Dallas Morning News - Dallas ISD Early Learning Center Becomes Model For District
CBS Dallas-Forth Worth - Texas should provide parents more help in finding quality child care
Star-Telegram
Vermont
- New data on Vermont’s universal pre-K law
WCAX-TV - Vermont’s New Universal Pre-K Program Shows Some Growing Pains
VPR
Washington