The Daily Advertiser (LA)
Preschool is right investment
Editorial
3-5-10
As lawmakers look at
shrinking dollars, it's hard to make the tough choice to invest
in something new. But early childhood education is clearly an
investment that pays off in the long run and continues to be the
right investment for Louisiana. Click
here for full article
The Daily Reflector
(NC)
State official: Early childhood programs
pay off for state
Josh Humphries
3-2-10
North
Carolina’s programs for children younger than age 5 are a
national model, Lt. Gov. Walter Dalton told educators at summit
on early childhood education ... "I believe that an investment
in early childhood education is ultimately an investment in
economic growth for our state and in our future," Dalton
said. Click
here for full article
BusinessWeek
(NAT)
New Mexico lawmakers end budget-balancing
session
Associated Press
Barry Massey
3-5-10
The Legislature
adjourned a politically difficult special session after putting
the finishing touches on more than $230 million in tax increases
to balance the state budget next year ... A third of the
money from the tax will be dedicated next year to early
childhood programs, including pre-kindergarten. Click
here for full article
The Tampa Tribune
(FL)
Class size proposal heading to state
Senate vote
3-5-10
The Legislature is
fast-tracking a proposed change to the state constitution that
would remove firm caps on class sizes that voters approved in
2002 ... [This upcoming school year] each class prekindergarten
through third grade will be limited to 18 or fewer
students. Click
here for full article
Arizona Republic
(AZ)
Kyrene preschool program helps kids play,
work together
Georgann Yara
3-4-10
In the "housekeeping"
corner of a Kyrene de las Manitas Elementary School preschool
class, Brailey McDaniel, 5, carefully carried her muffin tin
filled with colorful plastic cookies, cakes and fruits out of
the oven and offered them to friends ... Unlike pre-K programs
of the past, fun is not necessarily only games. Click
here for full article
Los Angeles Times
(CA)
Rallies against education cuts begin;
officials warn against violence
Staff
3-4-10
A national day of
protests against education funding cuts began Thursday with
generally peaceful rallies ... At Cal State Dominguez Hills in
the Carson area, about 50 students gathered in front of the
student union carrying signs that proclaimed: "From Pre-K to
Ph.D., Let Me Go to School." Click
here for full article
Longmont Times-Call
(CO)
Early education argument: Pay now or
later
John Vahlenkamp
3-5-10
Keynote speaker Bill
Millett came to present the case for early childhood education
in a global economy. But before he stood to speak, school board
President John Creighton told those gathered for
Thursday’s Education Foundation luncheon that advances the
local district already has made — such as preschool
offerings — are at risk. Click
here for full article
Thrive by Five
Washington (WA)
Recess 101 can help improve
graders, concentration, behavior
Blog: Birth to Thrive
Paul Nyhan
3-3-10
A new study found
recess plays a critical role helping concentration and boosting
grades, The New York Times reported ... One of the study’s
most important findings was that 30 percent of students in the
study had little or no daily recess," the newspaper
reported. Click
here for full article
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