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State Rep. Diane Patrick Speaks on the Veto of HB 130.Many states confronting fiscal deficits have put pre-K expansion on hold or cut services. Texas, with its energy-rich economic base, was almost an exception. Last year, the Texas Legislature approved HB 130, a bill providing $300 million to expand full-day pre-K to 7,000 more kids and improve quality by reducing child-adult classroom ratios and phasing in higher teacher qualifications. In a move that surprised many, Governor Rick Perry vetoed the bill even though it enjoyed the broadest bipartisan support of any bill in the Legislature and was sponsored by fellow Republican Diane Patrick. As a result, pre-K's funding increase was cut to $25 million. Preschool Matters asked Representative Patrick, a former teacher, what she thinks about preschool education in Texas and the chances of revisiting her bill.Read the interview from NIEER HERE. |
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