"$75 billion proposal would expand access for pre-kindergarten learning....
"The U.S. Secretary of Education made a stop in Butler County on Thursday to tout President Barack Obama’s $75 billion proposal to expand access for pre-kindergarten learning....
"Under the plan submitted to Congress, funding would be provided to states and distributed to school districts, or to school districts in partnership with other early learning providers. An additional $750 million would provide for competitive grants to states. The president wants Congress to double the federal tobacco tax to fund the proposal that would increase the number of 4-year-olds in preschool from 1.1 million to 2.2 million.
“We’ll start in the most economically-disadvantaged areas,” Duncan said. “I’m tired of talking about the achievement gap … we need an opportunity gap. I’ve seen what kids from a tough neighborhood can do.”...
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