Back to the RadioSpace™ home page
NewsDirect story topics:
Consumer, Business & General Interest
Current Events & Public Affairs
Entertainment & Sports
Health & Medicine
Despite the Current Economic Situation, Most States Are Increasing or Maintaining Their Funding of Pre-Kindergarten Programs
Fully produced report in MP3 format:
48 kbps |
96 kbps
(59 seconds)
-- How Will You Use This Story? --
(OPEN):
A NEW REPORT FROM PRE-K NOW--A CAMPAIGN OF THE PEW
CENTER ON THE STATES--FINDS THAT 29 STATES, PLUS THE DISTRICT OF
COLUMBIA, HAVE DECIDED TO INCREASE, OR HOLD STEADY, THEIR FUNDING FOR
PRE-KINDERGARTEN EDUCATION--EVEN IN THE FACE OF HISTORIC BUDGET-GAPS.
PRE-K NOW'S PROJECT DIRECTOR, MARCI YOUNG, EXPLAINS...
(YOUNG):
"WHEN YOU CONSIDER THE CURRENT DIRE
ECONOMIC-SITUATION, THIS IS A VICTORY FOR MORE THAN ONE-MILLION
FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN ENROLLED IN PRE-K. ACCORDING TO OUR
'VOTES COUNT' REPORT, LEGISLATORS ADDED DOLLARS FOR EXISTING PRE-K
INITIATIVES IN 13 STATES, AND APPROVED NEW PROGRAMS IN TWO
OTHERS--CREATING A MODEST NATIONAL GAIN IN FUNDING, DESPITE CUTS IN 10
STATES. MOST LAWMAKERS RECOGNIZE THAT QUALITY PRE-K SHOULD BE A
CORE PRIORITY--BECAUSE IT PROVIDES BOTH LASTING BENEFITS FOR CHILDREN,
AND STRONG ECONOMIC-RETURNS ON INVESTMENT FOR TAXPAYERS. A TOUGH
ECONOMY IS EVEN MORE REASON [WHY] STATES SHOULD INVEST IN HIGH-QUALITY
PRE-K."
(CLOSE):
FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE REPORT, VISIT
"PEW-CENTER-ON-THE-STATES"-DOT-ORG-SLASH-"PRE-K-NOW".
