February 5-9, 2017
National News
- What Drives the Cost of Early-Childhood Programs? Here’s a Tool to Find Out
Education Week - Is Targeted or Universal Preschool More Popular? The Answer May Surprise You.
Education Week - Are Community Colleges the Key to Improving Early-Childhood Education?
Education Week - The Federal Government Spends a Lot More on the Elderly Than on Children. Should It?
The Wall Street Journal - An Early-Learning Strategy: Using Storytelling to Bring Math to Life (Video)
Education Week - Tamy Duckworth on why America’s paid family leave needs to get with the times
Moneyish - A Pediatrician’s Advice for Treating Student Trauma
Education Week
Alabama
Arizona
- Navajo president says he’ll OK emergency Head Start funding
Associated Press - Upfront investments can ward off ‘horrible outcomes’
Arizona Daily Star - Arizona Latest State Taking Steps To End Preschool Expulsions
KJZZ-FM
California
Colorado
- Gubernatorial candidate Jared Polis wants to make preschool and full-day kindergarten free. That could prove tough.
Colorado Independent
Georgia
- From Age 3 to Grade 3: How Atlanta Promotes School Readiness and Achievement
Education Week - Using Data and Research to Strengthen Early Learning Efforts in Atlanta
Education Week
Illinois
- Many preschool teachers are scared of teaching STEM. Here’s a solution that might help
PBS News Hour
Kansas
- Kansas superintendents tout investments in early-childhood education
The Topeka Capital-Journal
Louisiana
Massachusetts
- Program pitched as antidote to early literacy woes
Boston Globe - Guest Commentary: Every Student Succeeds Act Represents True Opportunity For Quality Early Education
WBUR-FM - Making Elementary School A Lot More Fun: Like Preschool!
NPR - MIT and Harvard join forces to address early childhood literacy
MIT News
Michigan
- Success for every child, and how one Michigan county falls short
Bridge Michigan
Minnesota
New Mexico
- WNMU’s Early Childhood Education Program achieves high marks
Silver City Sun-News - Funding request to help Navajo Head Start approved
Farmington Daily Times
New York
Ohio
Pennsylvania
- Early childhood education teaches Olympic skills | Opinion
Philadelphia Inquirer
Rhode Island
Tennessee
- Council and Commission Talk Pre-K and Workforce Development
Memphis Daily News
Texas
- Pre-K, Early Learning Front Of Mind At Education Forum
Texas Public Radio - SXSW speakers suggest Pre-K may lower crime rates
KXAN-TV
Utah
Vermont
- Home visiting: A first step for a healthier future
Rutland Herald - Vermont Faces Child Care Shortage, Report Says
Associated Press | 3/6/18