March 11
La Opinion: Editorial: Time to be accountable
[...] The approved economic stimulus package contains $5 billion for early childhood education programs. That is a good start.

February 28
San Francisco Chronicle: $2 billion for child care, Pelosi says
The speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi, dropped by a San Francisco preschool Friday to say that the new federal stimulus package will pump $2 billion into a neglected part of the economy - child care - to help working parents.

December 16
New York Times: Obama Pledge Stirs Hope in Early Education
The $10 billion Mr. Obama has pledged for early childhood education would amount to the largest new federal initiative for young children since Head Start began in 1965.  Now, head Start is a $7 billion federal program serving about 900,000 preschoolers.

January 13
Congressional Quarterly Politics: Duncan Vows Focus on Early Childhood Education, Innovation
Arne Duncan, President-elect Barack Obama ’s pick for Education secretary, promised a new emphasis on early childhood education at his confirmation hearing Tuesday before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee.