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May 12, 2008

Pre-K Act a downpayment on kids' futures

Board Buzz hasn’t seen this kind of excitement around new early education initiatives in Congress since we don't know when. Aside from the federal Head Start program, Congress has done little to help states expand and improve their own preschool programs. But pre-K advocates could be in for a treat this month. The House Education and Labor Committee is expected to take up a pre-K bill introduced by Rep. Mazie Hirono, D-HI.

NSBA sent this letter to Hirono and members of the education committee to express support for the “Pre-K Act (HR 3289).” The bill would provide federal grants to states to expand and improve their voluntary, publicly funded pre-K programs. More importantly, it would expand the focus of NCLB to include preschool education. Stay tune for more information on a possible markup on the bill. Meanwhile, check out NSBA’s pre-K committee Web site at www.nsba.org/prekcommittee and the Center for Public Education's information on pre-K.

Posted May 12, 2008 1:36 PM | Advocacy & Legislation | Early Childhood Education | No Child Left Behind | Students

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