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Bad News for Kentucky's Kids and the State's Future
Kentucky reduces funding for pre-k in 2011
Another national report has delivered bad news for Kentucky's kids - and evidence that we're not making the right kinds of investments for the future. The national Pre-K Now organization released its 2011 "Votes Count" report last week and it showed that, despite widespread fiscal distress, leaders of both parties in most states protected pre-k spending in fiscal 2011 and actually increased funding slightly over fiscal 2010.
Kentucky, however, was not in the group. In fact, Kentucky - which many observers believe has fared better than most states during the economic downturn - was one of 10 states that actually decreased pre-k funding!
More information about "Votes Count: Legislative Action on Pre-K Fiscal Year 2011" can be found here: Explore the online report
It is very important to let the Governor and legislators know that this is unacceptable. Please e-mail Governor Beshear and your state representative and senator today and send them that important message!
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The UWKY Advocacy Brief is a service of United Way of Kentucky. For more information on UWKY's public policy platform, visit uwky.org/policy.html.
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