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Leadership Matters: Tennessee
Tennessee

Governor Phil Bredesen (D)
State of the State Mentions Pre-K or Early Education: Yes

Proposed Percent Change3 Proposal3 Comments
+ 0.6% Increases the Voluntary Pre-kindergarten program by $490,000 for a total of $83.5 million. The governor proposes to reduce the lottery-revenue contribution to the pre-k budget from $25 million to $11 million, replacing the balance with state general funds.

Neighboring Governors' Proposals
State Proposed Percent Change
Alabama +19.8%
Arkansas1 +2.5%
Georgia +3.8%
Kentucky2 = 0%
Mississippi No state-funded pre-k program or state investment in Head Start.
Missouri = 0%
North Carolina1 -0.6%
Virginia2 +17.2%

 

1 FY10 is the first year of the biennium.
2 FY10 is the second year of the biennium.
3 Some pre-k program experienced mid-year cuts during FY09. Percentage change and proposed increases or decreases are based on final FY09 appropriations after cuts – if any – were made.
4 Based on budget address
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