The new state budget eliminates funding for the high-quality pre-k grant program but directs all districts to follow the program's standards.
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Statement on Senate Budget Bill
State Budget Proposals for CPS Fall Short of Children's Needs
Funding for New Pre-k Grant Program Falls Short in Texas Budget Bills
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Report Shows Thousands of Texas Babies & Toddlers with Disabilities Left Out of Services During Years of State Cuts to ECI Funding
Texas Health Groups Call on State to Improve Child Care Nutrition Standards
New Report Shows Solid Start to Pre-k Grant Program but More Work To Do
TEA-Commissioned Report Recommends Limits on Texas Pre-k Class Size
A new report required by the state Legislature as part of the high-quality pre-k bill passed in 2015 recommends that Texas limit all pre-k classrooms to a maximum of 22 students and allow no more than 11 students for each teacher or aide in pre-k classes with more than 15 students “in order to create conditions for high-quality classrooms.”