August 7-11, 2017
National News
- Tax writers see peril in Trump’s Obamacare persistence
POLITICO - The bipartisan case for reauthorizing home visiting program
The Hill - Preschool Class Size—Within Reason—Doesn’t Matter, Study Finds
Education Week - The ugliest cost of cutting help to the poor
The Huffington Post - Low Blood Sugar in Newborns Tied to Brain Problems Later
Health Day - Quality Early Learning Programs Are a Key to Future Success. Why Don’t States Put Them in Their ESSA Plans?
The 74 - Five Big Things at Stake for Educators in GOP’s Quest for Tax Reform
Education Week
Arizona
- Is the Strong Start Tucson Initiative a Good Idea?
Tuscon Weekly
California
- New effort to reform early education gives some a sense of deja vu
KPCC-FM - Santa Barbara County’s Head Start programs preparing kids for kindergarten
Lompoc Record
Kansas
- Editorial: Early childhood education and economic growth
The Topeka Capital-Journal
Maine
Michigan
- Local Child Care Shortage Hits Critical Point
Traverse Ticker - The importance of facility quality in early education
Model D Media - Free play & learn groups launching to get more kids kindergarten-ready
MLive.com
Minnesota
- More children headed to pre-K this fall after state adds $50 million for early learning
Star Tribune
Mississippi
- Report: Mississippi Moms Need More Workforce Training and Child Care
Jackson Free Press
New Hampshire
- Organization pushes early childhood intervention to fight opioid crisis
WMUR-FM - Franklin to vote on adding keno to fund full-day kindergarten
Philly.com
New Jersey
Ohio
Pennsylvania
- Philly moves the goalposts on soda tax
Philly.com
South Carolina
- S.C. Taps Private Donors To Expand In-Home Services For At-Risk Moms
Kaiser Health News - ‘Pay For Success’ Approach Used To Fund A Program That Supports New Moms
NPR
Texas
- More families qualifying for free preschool in AISD
KXAN-TV - Texas community colleges moving fast to offer bachelor’s degrees for future nurses, pre-K teachers
Dallas Morning News
Utah
- Op-ed: Children need an opportunity to grow
The Salt Lake Tribune
Virginia
- Quality preschool makes transition to kindergarten much easier for children
WDBJ-TV - Preschool access expands with grants across southwest Virginia
WSLS-TV
Washington, D.C.
- For a better-educated child-care workforce, Washington looks to high school
The Washington Post