Barack Obama

June 21, 2013

New push for mental health training for teachers and principals

June 19, 2013

EdSource Today's Lillian Mongeau featured on Huffington Post Live chat

June 17, 2013

Business, military signal strong support for public preschool, but Republican lawmakers unswayed

Early childhood education advocates are working to make it clear that not everyone supporting President Barack Obama’s proposal to vastly expand federal funding for preschool and infant and toddler care is a tax-and-spend liberal.

Lillian Mongeau

Early Learning

June 14, 2013

Hillary Clinton to join San Francisco non-profit to promote early childhood education

Lillian Mongeau

Early Learning

June 13, 2013

Early childhood advocates cheered by $55M in restored funding

Child care and early education advocates were pleased to see $55 million in restored funding for state preschool and child care in the budget compromise working its way to the governor’s desk.

Lillian Mongeau

Early Learning

June 11, 2013

Retired military admirals and generals support Obama's preschool proposal

Investing more public money in preschool access for 4-year-olds is akin to improving the nation’s national security, according to a report released today by Mission: Readiness, an organization of retired admirals and generals.

Lillian Mongeau

Early Learning

June 4, 2013

California could get $350 million for preschool under federal proposal

California could nearly double its spending on public preschool with an influx of federal funding if the president's proposal to significantly increase the money available for early childhood programs passes Congress, according to data released by the U.S. Department of Education on Tuesday.