April 9-13, 2018
FFYF in the News
- Universal preschool is most cost-effective, study finds
The Hechinger Report
National News
- What You Never Realized You Were Teaching Your Child About Grit & Resilience: MIT Study Captures Techniques That Work for Babies as Young as 13 Months
The 74 - A Compass for Families
Center for American Progress - How rural families came to rely on Head Start for basic child care and so much more
The Hechinger Report - Trump Signs Executive Order Pushing Work for Welfare
The New York Times - New Report Details Role Head Start Plays in Country’s Rural Communities
Education Week
Arizona
- Getting to ‘yes’ on early childhood education
Arizona Daily Star
Arkansas
- Arkansas preschool intervention program sees high demand
Associated Press
Colorado
- Measure To Ease Child Care Substitute Jam Goes To Governor
Colorado Public Radio - These Colorado kids had trouble getting to preschool, so teachers drove the classroom to them
Denver Post
Florida
- Want a booming economy? Invest in early childhood development
Herald-Tribune - Op-ed: Developing best practices in early child care can help prevent prenatal opioid addiction
Orlando Weekly
Iowa
Michigan
- PNC Bank, foundation commit $318,000 for early childhood programming at The Henry Ford
Crain’s Detroit Business - Cost, capacity remain biggest preschool barriers
Grand Haven Tribune - In this program, artists help prepare children for kindergarten — and their teachers learn, too
Chalkbeat
Minnesota
Missouri
- Hank’s View: How to fund early education
Columbia Tribune - Early Head Start supports the potential of Missouri’s children
Louis Post-Dispatch
Montana
- Bullock hopes data from Montana classrooms will sway legislators for public preschool
Helena Independent Record - Pre-K education worthy of funding, again
Bozeman Daily Chronicle
Nevada
New Hampshire
- H. bill calls for less structure, more playtime in kindergarten
Concord Monitor - Education becoming hot topic in N.H. race for governor
Concord Monitor
New Jersey
- Op-Ed: Celebrating Our Preschool Success
NJ Spotlight - NJ Gov. Phil Murphy proposes full day pre-K in every school district
WABC-TV
Tennessee
- Shelby County Mayor Says Pre-K Money Is Coming
Local Memphis
Texas
- Eye on Education: Early childhood education starts at home
Midland Reporter-Telegraph - How can city government help Austin parents with child care?
Austin Monitor - Looking For Child Care In Austin? This New Map Might Help.
KUT-FM - Editorial: Pre-K funding a necessity for the academic future of students
Tyler Morning Telegraph
Utah
- Op-ed: The impact of stress on Utah’s young children
Deseret News