ICYMI: Early Childhood Education Should Be a National Priority, Says American Progress 's Carmel Martin - ow.ly/NcK7w #Earlyed

MT Early Care and Education Consortium: Clinton promotes more funding for childcare, urges GOP to ‘get on board’ (US News & World Report) usnews.com/news/politics/…

RT @Wonkblog: The states with the most and least expensive child care. wapo.st/1Sde1oY

RT Committee for Economic Development: #Earlyed investments for disadvantaged students can pay up to 10% returns per child per year for life. onforb.es/1HdA497

RT NIEER: Effective, Affordable Preschool: Expanding Early Learning impatientoptimists.org/Posts/2015/05/… via Gates Foundation

Programs aim to boost preschool educations for low-income children - Los Angeles Times ow.ly/Ns6YR #earlyed

RT Early Math: The object of education is to prepare the young to educate themselves throughout their lives. ~Robert Maynard Hutchins

MT Mark Ridley-Thomas: Preparing your baby for childcare? Learn which vaccines are required eziz.org/assets/docs/IM… via @LAPublicHealth First 5 LA

ICYMI: Legislative Democrats propose broad expansion of child care - The Sacramento Bee ow.ly/Ns8TC

RT First 5 LA: RT Micah Ali: Are #Preschoolers Getting Enough Exercise During School? Study says 'Nooooo!' bit.ly/1PKIM69

How does the #ECE Workforce Contribute to the Economy? Find out here: ow.ly/NsfZr #ECEFacts

RT Too Small to Fail: Learn more from @KidsHealth about why sleep is so important for developing brains: bit.ly/P5EbgU

RT First 5 LA: RT Kidealise: #Preschoolers More Likely to Sit Around Than Run Around at School nyti.ms/1KpFgr5 #EarlyEd #ECE

RT ZERO TO THREE: #Parenting, bedtime stories count for young children bit.ly/1F7MtL5 #Rally4Babies

How tobacco tax revenues affect free #preschool - via @marketplace ow.ly/NyE8Q

RT Early Math: Puzzle play between ages 2-4 helps boost learning math-related skills: buff.ly/IPMR80

ICYMI: Outdated Income Restrictions Keep Needy Children Out Of Pre-K Program - via KPBS News ow.ly/NyEl2 #earlyed

MT Early Edge: Senate & Assembly #CABudget Committees pass comprehensive #earlyed packages. Pres Deb Kong responds: bit.ly/1J2SRHr

MT Children Now: For kids facing economic challenges, high-quality #childcare & #preschool can change their life trajectories #EarlyEdChat

RT Early Care and Education Consortium: CA – Readers React: L.A Unified’s ill-advised axing of successful preschool programs (LA Times) latimes.com/opinion/reader…