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The debate over state-funded preschool has been no play date for Gov. Terry Branstad. Members of his own Republican Party want to scrap voluntary public preschool, arguing that it's too expensive ...
Biden’s plan calls for free, quality preschool for all 3- and 4-year-olds, according to the White House. The cost, estimated to be $200 billion, would be paid for by a series of tax increases on ...
The Republican plan passed by the House would increase state aid to schools overall by $36.5 million or 2.4%. Democrats say it's not enough. The Senate is expected to take up the measure this week.
Neighbors living near West Ridge Park aren’t happy that a preschool may build a school with five classrooms along an open portion of a park in southwest Highland Park. During a neighborhood ...
Steinberg’s earlier plan would have provided preschool to all 4-year-olds regardless of family income and cost the state about $1.5 billion once fully rolled out.
Momentum is growing for Hawaii’s plan to create statewide access to preschool — but so are anxieties over how quality teachers for 465 new classrooms would be found amid a pervasive teacher ...
A state-led plan to get more 4-year-olds throughout Virginia enrolled in preschool education generated plenty of questions, comments and concerns from more than 70 people at the Main Street ...
The plan seeks to provide scholarships and professional development for educators and boost the starting pay rate of employees in participating pre-K and Head Start locations to $15 per hour.
FACT CHECK: Biden skews record on migrants as GOP does on virus Biden’s plan calls for free, quality preschool for all 3- and 4-year-olds, according to the White House.