Texas invested big in pre-K. Now a tight state budget could threaten that funding.
Lawmakers meet in January and might face a tough financial outlook.
Lawmakers gave school districts millions for early childhood education in the 2019 legislative session.(Lynda M. González / Staff Photographer)
After a massive expansion of pre-K across Texas, the future of early education funding could be at risk because of the pandemic-induced financial crisis.
Lawmakers face a tough 2021 legislative session with necessary budget cuts likely. School districts that benefited from the early education investment hope elected officials will protect that funding.
Carrollton-Farmers Branch schools, for example, received $4.5 million to grow their prekindergarten offerings from half- to full-day because of the historic 2019 school finance package that bolstered funding for early childhood education.
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