July 17-21, 2017
National News
- New CDC Chief Lays Out Priorities as Agency Faces Cuts
The Wall Street Journal - Fewer Pictures in Storybooks Help Students Learn New Words, Study Finds
Education Week - Games Can Help Preschoolers Learn Math Concepts, Study Finds
Education Week - Learning to Bridge a Generation Gap in Philanthropy
The New York Times - Majority of Americans oppose Trump tax plan
POLITICO - Let’s Make Child Care More Accessible
INSIDE Higher Ed - African-American boys who tell better stories as preschoolers may learn to read more quickly
The Hechinger Report - Home-Visiting Backers Battle Federal Funding Deadline
Education Week - One-third of American families spend 20% of their income on child care
Market Watch - Tax reform becomes a must-win issue for the White House
POLITICO - K-12 Panel Advances Budget Bill
Education Week - House Committee Rejects Democrats’ Bid to Restore Education Funding, Protect Teacher Training
The 74 - The importance of the first five years: Katharine Stevens’ testimony on Capitol Hill
AEI
Colorado
Connecticut
- Malloy would cut town aid, early childhood ed to patch budget hole
Hartford Business
Georgia
- Study: With more U.S. children living in high-poverty neighborhoods, schools will see impact
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Idaho
- Congress should reauthorize and expand home visiting program
Idaho Press-Tribune
Indiana
- Kids counting down to kindergarten
Journal Gazette - Indiana early learning group give out $72,500 in awards
The Associated Press - Mini-Men Pre-K Leadership Academy guides young boys in positive direction
WRTV-TV - Why Early Learning Matters For Northern Indiana
Inside Indiana Business
Kansas
- Editorial: Narrowing the achievement gap
The Topeka Capital-Journal - WFISD gets $660,000 program aimed to help early childhood reading
KAUZ-TV
Maine
- Concerned Groups Force Maine Legislature to Scrutinize DHHS Child Care Rules
Maine Public Radio - Child care advocates criticize plan to ease rules for in-home facilities
Press Herald
Massachusetts
- Massachusetts early education programs are in peril
The Boston Globe
Nebraska
- Grant and campaign result in two new early childhood education centers
Lincoln Journal-Star
New Hampshire
- New Hampshire supports children and families
Seacoast Online
New Mexico
- Local health program helps families to flourish
News & Bulletin
New York
- New York City’s 3-K for All Preschool Program Starts This Fall. Here are Five Things We Know So Far.
City & State New York
North Carolina
- Toxic stress found to have lasting effect
Journal Gazette
Oklahoma
Tennessee
Vermont
- Tabetha Luhn: Affordable Child Care Key to Solving Vermont’s Demographic Challenge
VT Digger - Opinion: Child care affects everyone
Burlington Free Press
Washington, D.C.