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Leadership Matters: Alaska
Alaska3

Gov. Sarah Palin (R)
State of the State Mentions Pre-K or Early Education: Yes

Proposed Percent Change Proposal Comments
+ 40% Increases state investment in Head Start by $800,000 to $7.5 million.

Proposes first=time investment of $2 million for Age 4 Pre-K pilot program.

Flat-funds Early Learning Programs at $307,100 to support Ready to Read, Ready to Learn recommendations.
 Funding for Early Learning Programs support implementation of Ready to Read, Ready to Learn recommendations.

Neighboring Governors' Proposals
State Proposed Percent Change
Hawaii 3 No state investment in pre-k.
Idaho No state investment in pre-k.
Montana3 No state investment in pre-k.
Washington Flat-funded at $56.4 million.
Wyoming1, 3 No state investment in pre-k.

 

1 FY10 is the first year of the biennium.
2 FY10 is the second year of the biennium. Governor has not made a pre-k proposal in 2008.
3 No state-funded pre-k program according to the National Institute for Early Education Research.
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Leadership Matters FY11
"Redefining ESEA" Webinar
Looking for resources from our Webinar, "Redefining ESEA: The Critical Role of Pre-K and the Early Grades in School Reform Efforts”? Access our PowerPoint presentation from the March 17 call here.
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Recovery Round-up
You've got questions? We've got answers -- and when it comes to pre-k and the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, we've got lots of them. Courtesy of Pre-K Now's federal team, here is our great collection of resources to help you navigate and apply ARRA funding.
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Meeting the Challenge of Rural Pre-K
Families everywhere struggle to find high-quality pre-k programs for their children, but the problem is even more acute in rural areas. Pre-K Now has come out with recommendations for federal policymakers to help states meet the unique challenges of rural pre-k.
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How Do States
Pay for Pre-K?
To help policymakers and advocates answer that question, Pre-K Now offers "Funding the Future," a report examining the range of pre-k funding options.
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The movement to establish high-quality pre-k for every child who needs it will be America's statement about its children in the 21st Century.