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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2017 01-26 GOP Cools to $75M Wish to Expand Preschool WCCO2/1/2017 GOP Cools To $75M Wish To Expand Preschool « WCCO I CBS Minnesota Search ,%.01 &,"'0, `%-F ra, "a, nF ire 0 w, (f a _ — you a tm. 11 0WIIlliii'. III l::1"' III�iS II 111'. Iill1)111.!::0 AU1131110 WEA III 1111111:::1111 i"'11111:1 C I1111110"'i0S :::V11::: 114 i S III GOP Cools To $75M Wish To Expand Preschool January 26, 2017 4:55 PM Filed Under: Governor Il Ii:Dayttsun, Iia Legislature, Preselhnod ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Gov. Mark Dayton is seeking a major expansion of a preschool program launched last year, but Republicans have expressed reluctance to tripling the program's cost In his i21Jd t proposal released this week, the Democratic governor IV asked for about $75 million to expand his prized early education program. More than 100 school districts that requested startup funds didn't get them as the Legislature put up $25 million in the first year. Though Republicans eventually relented last year after pressure from the governor, GOP lawmakers are hesitant to further expand government spending after seizing control of the Legislature. Though the funds are only a small part of the $45.8 billion budget, Dayton has made it clear during his time in office that early education is one of his top priorities. Last year, Dayton scaled back his goal of statewide universal early education and strong-armed Republicans into setting aside $25 million for a voluntary program. After multiple schools who applied for funding were turned down during the program's first year — Dayton's office said the 109 school districts not accepted would have accommodated nearly 6,800 students — the governor has tripled his request this year. And with two years left in office, some at the Capitol have acknowledged that Dayton's push for expanded pres�jbh may only grow stronger. "Clearly the demand is strong throughout the state," said Sen. Chuck Wiger. "Early educatilon , and education overall, is a legacy issue for Gov. Dayton. This being his last budget ... it's going to get a great deal of attention." The Maplewood lawmaker, a top Democrat on education issues, acknowledged there will be no shortage of spending priorities vying for extra funding, including other education measures like the governor's hope to increase public schools' per -pupil funding in each of the next two .i , n IJ for Newsletters POPULAR Minn. Republicans Propose Limit For State Workers' Severance http://m i nnesota.cbsIocal.com/2017/01 /26/m i nnesota-I egisl ature- m ark-daytorr preschool/ 1/4 2/1/2017 GOP Cools To $75M Wish To Expand Preschool « WCCO I CBS Minnesota years. And how much may go to expanding preschool options will depend 4 Things To Know For Jan. 29, �� � � on whether the state's $1.4 billion budget surplus expands or shrinks in 2017 late February, after which lawmakers will start assembling their own budgets. TCF Bank To Close 10 Cub Foods Branches Still, Wiger said the desire across the state to offer Direst —and Dayton's emphasis on it — gives him hope that Republicans will get on LIKE THIS board. � Congress Advances 'Real ID' L , Compliance Legislation Republican Speaker of the House Kurt Daudt acknowledged the need to direct fends toward early education, saying it is an important part of �a� , 4 Things To Know: Canadian closing the state's achievement gap. But Daudt reiterated Tuesday that Mosque shooting, Trump he favors scholarships for early learners rather than pushing them into a !%�„���,�� �,,,,? Travel Ban, Real ID & ... state-run program. Many other Republicans, including Rep. Jenifer Loon Madelia Man Charged In Deadly who heads a House education committee, said scholarships allow Attempted Home Invasion parents to choose a school that best suits their families. 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