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Governors Put Early Education, Literacy on Agenda

January is the month when governors lay out their priorities for the coming year, and in several states around the country they have put early education and literacy on their agendas for 2013. Among them, Vermont Governor Peter Shumlin proposed the largest increase in pre-kindergarten funding in state history, Hawaii Governor Neil Abercrombie announced a state-funded pre-kindergarten program, and Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper seeks to serve 6,500 additional children in kindergarten and pre-kindergarten.

Governor Peter Shumlin (D), Vermont. "The evidence is overwhelming: The earlier we invest in our children, the healthier, more productive lives they will have. Taxpayers win, too, since every dollar we invest in early childhood education saves $7 in the future. Today I propose to make the largest single investment in early childhood education in Vermont’s history.

by Irene Sege

Full Story: http://eyeonearlyeducation.org/2013/01/15/governors-put-early-education-and-literacy-on-2013-agenda/

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MA Governor Proposes Universal Access to Early Education

Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick today announced a bold proposal to provide universal access to high-quality early education for the state’s young children. It is part of his plan to invest almost $350 million in early education over four years, starting with $131 million in fiscal year 2014.

Full Story: http://eyeonearlyeducation.org/2013/01/15/ma-governor-proposes-universal-access-to-early-education/

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