February 29 – March 4, 2016
Kris Perry, FFYF and Invest in US Coverage
- Success equation: We need leadership to support investment in quality early childhood programs
Mountain Xpress
Presidential Candidates
- Who Has Worked for the Presidential Candidates on Education?
Education Week - How Could the Presidential Transition Affect ESSA Implementation?
Education Week
National News
- How Kellogg Expands Access to Early Learning
Inside Philanthropy - The Beginning Of ‘Two Cultures’: By Preschool, Boys And Girls Are Already Segregated
ThinkProgress - Testing for Joy and Grit? Schools Nationwide Push to Measure Students’ Emotional Skills
The New York Times - The Biggest Hole in STEM Pipeline Starts Before Kindergarten
U.S. News & World Report - Various Factors Affect Teacher Effectiveness in Early Grades, Report Finds
Education Week - Seven things parents and teachers should know about preschool math
The Hechinger Report - SXSWedu 2016 to Put Bigger Spotlight on Early Education
Education Week
Alabama
- Pre-K spots in high demand in Atlanta
WSFA-TV
California
- In an impoverished Silicon Valley neighborhood, a bold approach to preschool
KPCC-FM - MPUSD expands early childhood education opportunities
Monterey County Herald Online - The pros and cons of 4 plans to solve the preschool access crisis in California
KPCC-FM - Do You Have to Help Parents to Help Their Children?
Pacific Standard
Colorado
Florida
- Is it cheaper to be a stay-at-home parent?
Florida Today Online
Idaho
- A good ‘Idaho solution’ to early literacy
Idaho Press-Tribune - Gov. and BSU Pres. weigh in on early learning education
KIVI-TV
Indiana
- Lilly-United Way partnership sets sights on younger generation
The Indianapolis Star Online - Indy pre-K shatters goals, setting up funding fight in 2017
The Indianapolis Star Online
Iowa
- Des Moines halts day care crackdown after complaints
Des Moines Register
Louisiana
- Education chief: House cuts would shutter most of agency
Associated Press – Baton Rouge Bureau - Louisiana child care program grows from $1M to $30M a year; some lawmakers say, ‘don’t cut’
The Times-Picayune
Michigan
- Head Start expansion announced for Flint children
Detroit Free Press - Michigan: Head Start Aid Approved for Flint
The New York Times Online
Minnesota
- Minnesota preschool is big priority for Legislature – here’s why
Pioneer Press (twincities.com) - MN Governor says funding preschool will be hard with shrinking surplus
KARE-TV - Shrunken surplus to affect battle for education funding
Associated Press - Minnesota child-care providers reject union
Star Tribune - What education issues are on tap for Minnesota’s 2016 legislative session?
Minn Post
Mississippi
- Lack of Oversight Found in Mississippi Child Care System
Education Week - Mississippi Refuses To Use Money That Would Give Poor Families Child Care
Think Progress
Missouri
- Missouri health groups oppose 2016 ballot measures to increase tobacco tax
Kansas City Star Online
Montana
- Programs to help infants, families make a difference
Montana Standard
New Jersey
- Bill Expanding, Bolstering Early Childhood Education Unveiled in State Senate
NJ Spotlight - Should full-day kindergarten be mandatory statewide?
NJ.com
New York
- Advocates: Every NY school should offer full-day kindergarten
Times Union - EXCLUSIVE: NYC parents give pre-K high marks in survey
New York Daily News - In memo, Moskowitz knocks city’s pre-K after funding loss
Capital New York Magazine
North Dakota
- Delegation: North Dakota getting $125,000 Head Start grant
Associated Press
Oklahoma
- Ray Owens: Impact Tulsa movement working to close achievement gap
Tulsa World
Pennsylvania
- Investing In Early Childhood Education Means Playing The Long Game
WESA-FM Online - Philadelphia’s Mayor Seeks Sugary Drinks Tax to Fund Pre-K
Associated Press – Philadelphia Bureau - Philly businesses should back Kenney on pre-K funding
com - Jim Kenney To Make First Budget Address To City Council
KYW-TV - Soda tax worthwhile to subsidize pre-K
The Morning Call - Would each dollar of pre-K spending in Philadelphia generate $1.79 in local economic impact?
PolitiFact
Rhode Island
- Educators and advocates celebrate federal education funds
WRAL-TV
Tennessee
- Better pre-kindergarten programs benefit Tennesseans
The Tennessean
Texas
- Texas needs universal pre-K
San Antonio Express-News - The New Yorker’s Television Show: “Lone Star Nurse”
The New Yorker - Next gig for DISD pre-K guru? Building a better-teacher institute in Dallas County
DallasMorningViews - San Antonio Has Big Plans for Its Toddlers
The Atlantic
Utah
- Education fares well as lawmakers fine-tune $14.7 billion state budget
Salt Lake Tribune Online
Washington