September 11-15, 2017
FFYF in the News
- Commentary: The future rests with Utah’s youngest residents — so expand the Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit
The Salt Lake Tribune - U.S. Trails Other Industrialized Nations When It Comes to Preschool, Study Finds
Education Week
National News
- America is slowly sucking the life out of education—starting with its teachers
Quartz - Mnuchin, Cohn head to Congress Tuesday for tax talks
POLITICO - Close the Preschool Gap
U.S. News & World Report - Dems try to outflank Ivanka with child care bill
POLITICO - Trump coaxes Congress to ‘move fast’ on tax reform
POLITICO - No Brainers: Congress Should Act Quickly on Home Visiting and Foster Youth Jobs Program
The Chronicle of Social Change - U.S. Incomes, Poverty Rate Bounce Back to Pre-Recession Levels in 2016
Reuters - 3 Books on the Importance of Early Education
The New York Times | 9/13/17
Arizona
- Preschool Enrollment: U.S. (and Arizona) vs. the World
Tuscon Weekly
Alabama
- Amendment adopted to block federal funding to unsafe child care centers
Montgomery Advertiser
California
- Keeping Up: Behind a Foundation’s Growing Push on Early Childhood Learning
Inside Philanthropy - L.A. County Needs More Home Visiting, But Dollars Decline
The Chronicle of Social Change - Oakland Schools Receive $3 Million Investment to Boost Student Outcomes
Education Week | 9/8/17
Florida
- Opinion: Early childhood education is key
Tallahassee Democrat - How good is your child’s preschool? A new test aims to give Floridians a better answer
Tampa Bay Times
Hawaii
- Preschool In Hawaii: Expensive And ‘Ridiculously Hard to Find’
Honolulu Civil Beat
Illinois
Missouri
- Early ‘Head Start’ program launched at KCMO high school is first of its kind in metro
Kansas City Fox
New Jersey
New York
Ohio
- Three-Year-Olds Now Eligible For Preschool Promise Assistance
WXVU-FM - There’s a compelling reason to spend more on quality preschool in Cuyahoga County – it works: Brent Larkin
Cleveland.com
Pennsylvania
Tennessee
- Democrats Make Pitch To Expand Pre-K At Nashville Gubernatorial Forum
Nashville Public Radio
Texas
- Harvey Puts Strain On Child-Care Providers, Struggling To Reopen
Houston Public Media