In 2020, the state Legislature set a state goal to provide pre-K access to children aged 3 and 4 by 2032. Lawmakers appropriated $200 million to build and retrofit classrooms to make that happen in 2022. With this money, Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke has engaged in public and private partnerships to expand preschool access.
Gov. Josh Green is expected to push hard for his agenda, and may make an appeal to the public if his proposals stall at the Legislature. But lawmakers have their own plans.
The legislative action for Nickie Lum Davis recently surfaced in sentencing documents. It illustrates the sometimes loose practice around honorary certificates.