Early-Childhood Funding

Early Childhood Washington State To Spend More On Early Learning Than It Ever Has
After much back and forth, Washington state legislators and Gov. Jay Inslee agreed to spend $158 million on early education in the state's 2015-17 biennium.
Lillian Mongeau, July 6, 2015
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Early Childhood Education Department Report Calls for Congressional Action on Preschool
Only 41 percent of the nation's 4.1 million 4-year-olds are enrolled in publicly funded preschool, according to a report released Tuesday by the U.S. Department of Education.
Lillian Mongeau, April 7, 2015
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Education Funding Vermont to Launch 'Promise Community' Initiative
Following on the heels of the federal Promise Neighborhood program, Vermont will be launching its own initiative to help communities support citizens from birth onward.
Lillian Mongeau, February 11, 2015
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Special Education Special Education Sees Small Increases in White House Budget Proposal
The fiscal 2016 spending plan would provide some funds to support promising programs aimed at improving the academic performance of students with disabilities.
Christina A. Samuels, February 2, 2015
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Federal White House Budget Proposal Continues Early-Childhood Efforts
The Obama administration's budget request for fiscal 2016 includes a number of initiatives aimed at families and children up to age 5.
Christina A. Samuels, February 2, 2015
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Early Childhood Child Care Garners Attention in State of the Union Address, Again
President Barack Obama mentioned the phrase "child care" eight times in his State of the Union Address last night, according to a Wall Street Journal count. That's more often than he said the words "terrorist," "middle class" or "opportunity.
Lillian Mongeau, January 21, 2015
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Federal Report Finds Mixed Results From Early-Ed. Competitive Grants
Early education programs throughout the country have grown thanks to competitive federal grants. As the grants come to a close, a report finds mixed results for winners.
Lillian Mongeau, January 14, 2015
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Early Childhood Top-Read Blog Posts of 2014: Preschool, Head Start, and Research
Early Years readers were interested in a variety of different topics over the past year.
Christina A. Samuels, December 31, 2014
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Early Childhood States That Don't Fund Public Preschool - Part Two
States are paying for preschool programs in most of the rest of the country. But as of 2014, eight states remain holdouts to the general trend.
Christina A. Samuels, December 19, 2014
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Early Childhood States That Don't Fund Public Preschool - Part One
Some of the 10 states that had no public preschool program when the National Institute for Early Education Research last issued a report in 2013 have made moves to change that.
Lillian Mongeau, December 18, 2014
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Education Funding Headlines About $1 Billion in Early-Ed. Spending Alternately Jubilant, Mournful
The early education news for the last week has been all about the money: who got it, who didn't, and whether or not anyone should have gotten it.
Lillian Mongeau, December 16, 2014
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Early Childhood Univision Renews Commitment to Early Learning Public Service Campaign
The campaign encourages members of Univision's mostly Hispanic audience to talk, read, and sing with their infants and toddlers.
Lillian Mongeau, December 12, 2014
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Education Funding Eighteen States Win $250 Million in Preschool Development Grants
The announcement of federal funding comes on the day of a White House "summit" on early education that brings together public and private partners.
Christina A. Samuels, December 10, 2014
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Early Childhood Montana One Step Closer to Offering Public Preschool
Montana, one of nine states with no state preschool program, is a step closer to offering it after a vote by the state board of education last week.
Lillian Mongeau, November 20, 2014
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