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Leadership Matters: Alaska
Alaska3

Gov. Sarah Palin (R)
State of the State Mentions Pre-K or Early Education: Yes

Proposed Percent Change Proposal Comments
+ 40% Increases state investment in Head Start by $800,000 to $7.5 million.

Proposes first=time investment of $2 million for Age 4 Pre-K pilot program.

Flat-funds Early Learning Programs at $307,100 to support Ready to Read, Ready to Learn recommendations.
 Funding for Early Learning Programs support implementation of Ready to Read, Ready to Learn recommendations.

Neighboring Governors' Proposals
State Proposed Percent Change
Hawaii 3 No state investment in pre-k.
Idaho No state investment in pre-k.
Montana3 No state investment in pre-k.
Washington Flat-funded at $56.4 million.
Wyoming1, 3 No state investment in pre-k.

 

1 FY10 is the first year of the biennium.
2 FY10 is the second year of the biennium. Governor has not made a pre-k proposal in 2008.
3 No state-funded pre-k program according to the National Institute for Early Education Research.
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