January 15-18, 2017
FFYF in the News
National News
- Home Visits Cut Obesity in Young Children
MedPage Today - Pre-K Literacy Starts With Rich Adult Interactions and Play, Says Research Brief
Education Week - Five Hurdles That Keep School Systems From Improving
Education Week - Why Make Daycare Workers Go Back to School?
City Lab - What College Is Like as a Single Mother
The Atlantic - Children’s Health Insurance Program a Bargaining Chip in Budget Talks
Education Week
Idaho
Maine
Michigan
- Study finds preschool suspensions soaring among black students
WXYZ-TV - Federal funding cuts could affect Michigan’s infant mortality rate, Cradle Kalamazoo
WWMT-TV
Minnesota
- Regulations Pushing Child Care Providers Out
Mesabi Daily News
Missouri
- Missouri’s spending on early childhood education could increase, but not by much, school leaders say
Louis Public Radio - Retired General: Military’s Recruitment Problem is Everyone’s Problem
Public News Service
Montana
- Montana has added hundreds of preschool slots, but the money behind them could run out
Billings Gazette - Montana launches initiative to reduce child abuse, neglect, deaths
KBZK-TV
New Mexico
- Heinrich: Bold Action Needed To Better Support NM Families And Invest In Early Childhood Education
KRWG-FM - The education equation in gov’s State of the State speech
New Mexico In Depth
New Jersey
New York
Pennsylvania
- Former governors Ed Rendell, Mark Schweiker urge more funding for pre-kindergarten
Bucks County Courier Times
Vermont
- Getting a head start with art
Brattleboro Reformer