Pre-K funding: room to grow

Pre-K funding: room to grow

An analysis by the Education Commission of the States (ECS) finds that the majority of states nationally have spared pre-K funding from the chopping block, and in about half of states, increased it -- impressive, given that at least 26 states cut K-12 spending on a per-student basis in 2012-13, and on average state budgets grew only 2.2% this year -- about half the typical rate. Funding for pre-K programs serving 4-year-olds increased by $181 million (3.6%) to a total of $5.3 billion. Of 40 states that fund pre-K, 23 plus the District of Columbia increased funding, eight kept levels the same, and eight made cuts. Eleven states still provide no funding for pre-kindergarten, but some are considering it. For instance, Hawaii passed legislation in 2012 to create an office of early learning, which will develop a plan for universal access to pre-K for the state's 4-year-olds. And states that currently invest in pre-K programs have room to grow: Colorado's pre-K program serves 67 percent of the state's low-income students; a proposal to re-work the Colorado School Finance Act funding formula would expand the program to all of Colorado's low-income students. ECS's brief includes a chart that breaks down funding by state, program name, funding for 2011-12 versus 2012-13, percentage change, and specific program notes. More

Source:  Public Education News Blast

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Los Angeles Education Partnership (LAEP) is an education support organization that works as a collaborative partner in high-poverty communities.

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