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Leadership Matters: New Jersey
New Jersey

Governor Jon Corzine (D)
State of the State Mentions Pre-K or Early Education: Yes

Proposed Percent Change3 Proposal3 Comments
+ 14.2%

Increases pre-k funding by $52.3 million to $596.1 million.

Proposes $25 million for a new initiative, Preschool Incentive Aid. 		Preschool Incentive Aid is for eligible school districts that choose to designate Title I funds from the federal stimulus package for pre-k expansion.

Neighboring Governors' Proposals
State Proposed Percent Change
Delaware = 0%
New York -11%
Pennsylvania +6.1%

 

1 FY10 is the first year of the biennium.
2 FY10 is the second year of the biennium.
3 Some pre-k program experienced mid-year cuts during FY09. Percentage change and proposed increases or decreases are based on final FY09 appropriations after cuts – if any – were made.
4 Based on budget address
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"Beyond the School Yard" Webinar
Did you miss our Webinar, "Beyond the School Yard: Pre-K Collaborations with Community Based Partners?" Access the full report and our PowerPoint presentation from the October 8 call here.
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see our Early Learning Challenge Fund memo (PDF)
Recovery Round-up
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Meeting the Challenge of Rural Pre-K
Families everywhere struggle to find high-quality pre-k programs for their children, but the problem is even more acute in rural areas. Pre-K Now has come out with recommendations for federal policymakers to help states meet the unique challenges of rural pre-k.
download the white paper (PDF)
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Providing voluntary, high-quality pre-k to all children is as much about economic development as it is a tool to improve educational outcomes.