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Gazette opinion: Closing Montana’s preschool gap
It’s too early to assign a final grade to the STARS program, but research confirms the lifelong benefits of ensuring that youngsters start kindergarten ready to learn.
Dozens of four-year-olds in Billings, Lockwood and Shepherd are enrolled in high-quality preschools as part of Montana’s first effort to fund this early childhood education.
The state STARS program provided grants for pilot projects in a variety of settings. For example, there’s Kountry Kare, a private preschool in Shepherd that has 20 students. Lockwood Public Schools received state grants that allowed it to expand its preschool to more students and to offer them full-day sessions five days a week. Head Start in Billings received state funds to support two Explorers Academy classrooms.
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Lockwood, Montana, long a preschool proponent, beefs up its program with a state grant http://www.matr.net/article-82625.html
Ontario calls for investing $2.2 billion for free child care http://www.matr.net/article-82396.html
Montana partners with private providers in trial run of publicly funded preschool http://www.matr.net/article-82375.html
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