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Montana’s businesses must make case for funding preschool

Governor Bullock
Early education

The pilot program is yielding measurable results that demonstrate the tremendous positive impact of high-quality preschool programs and show that publicly funded preschool would work in Montana.

Only six states provide no perennial public funding for preschool programs: Idaho, New Hampshire, South Dakota, Utah and Wyoming. And, of course, Montana.

However, Montana was able to launch a pilot program after the 2017 legislative session thanks to the generous support of the business community — specifically, 14 hospitals that offered to cover the $6 million cost in exchange for legislative support for a higher federal Medicaid reimbursement rate.

 

Missoulian Editorial

 

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Please contact your legislator right now while you have a moment. Our children are our future….    https://leg.mt.gov/

 

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1 Comments

  1. Russ Fletcher on March 17, 2019 at 12:12 pm

    “Compared to previous sessions, business leaders have been far too quiet, and time is running out.”

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