October 30-November 3 , 2017
National News
- Congress should improve the child care credit to help working parents
The Hill - House GOP tosses conservative playbook in bid for tax reform
POLITICO - Leave the mommy wars out of tax reform
Fox News - Former Lawmakers Set Aside Policy Differences for Early-Childhood Initiative
Education Week - Praising a Preschooler for Being Smart Can Backfire, International Study Finds
Education Week - This tax plan is a disaster for American children and families
The Hill - New research finds it hasn’t gotten easier for poor kids to catch up
The Hechinger Report - The High Cost of Being a Stay-at-Home Parent
U.S. News & World Report - U.S. House Tangles With Top Tax Issues, Bill’s Timetable in Doubt
Reuters - Yoder and Florida Democrat write letter to Ways and Means chair encouraging support for affordable childcare bill
Shawnee Mission Post - GOP Tax Writers Delay Rollout as Trump Sets Rapid Timetable
The Associated Press - The Essential Questions the GOP Tax Bill Will Finally Answer
The Atlantic - Poll: Voters like tax reform overall but cool to corporate cut
POLITICO - Early childhood education expert: I saw a brilliant way to teach kids. Unfortunately it wasn’t in the United States.
The Washington Post - Tax Credit Bidding War
The Wall Street Journal - Polls: Americans Aren’t Buying Key White House Arguments For Tax Overhaul
NPR - Republicans Release Tax Plan, Cutting Corporate and Middle-Class Taxes
The New York Times - Are Grandmas the Answer to America’s Child Care Woes?
Slate
Alabama
- First Class Pre-K program continues to grow
Daily Mountain Eagle
Arizona
- Richard Fimbres: Education is key but Prop. 204 is not the right answer
Arizona Daily Star
California
Florida
- Congresswoman Murphy Announces $6.4 Million Funding for Orange County Head Start Centers
Orlando-Politics - In Sarasota County, Intervention Starts Early For Struggling Readers
WUSF-FM - We’re Not Supporting Legislation That Doesn’t Cut Taxes for Working Families with Children
Sunshine State News
Louisiana
- Louisiana launching interactive online tool to help families find, evaluate schools and child care centers
KLFY-TV - New Orleans City Council calls for spending 6-figure mount on early childhood education
The New Orleans Advocate
Michigan
- Bill package aims to improve early childhood literacy
Holland Sentinel - Guest column: Tax reform means lower taxes, bigger paychecks for Michigan families
MLive.com
Minnesota
- Minnesota Kids in Child Care Homes to Be Fingerprinted
The Associated Press - Some say Minnesota child care need is a crisis
SC Times
Missouri
- Preschool often out of reach financially for families
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Montana
- Why early childhood education is so important
Great Falls Tribune
New Mexico
- Editorial: Attendance is crucial for even the youngest students
Albuquerque Journal
New York
- De Blasio Finds Biggest Win in Pre-K, but Also Lasting Consequences
The New York Times