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VIDEO: Senate Committee approves $13.5 million increase for First Class Pre-K

On April 8, 2015, the Alabama Senate Finance and Taxation Education Committee improved upon the Governor’s budget request and approved a $13.5 million increase for First Class Pre-K in Senate Bill 179. The bill now heads to the Senate floor.Click here to watch a video of Committee Chairman Senator Trip Pittman sharing why he and the committee chose to prioritize pre-k.Click here to email your State Senator and ask him or her to approve SB 179 as-is, with the $13.5 million increase for First Class Pre-K that was approved in commitee.

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The Alabama School Readiness Alliance is a statewide, nonprofit coalition advocating for the expansion of high-quality, voluntary pre-k. ASRA was formed in 2006 as a joint campaign of A+ Education PartnershipAlabama GivingAlabama Partnership for Children and VOICES for Alabama’s Children. ASRA’s mission is to close student achievement gaps by ensuring that all children enter school ready to learn.

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