Pre-K Expansion Taking Root Statewide
Tennessee’s expanding pre-kindergarten initiative is yielding dividends. More Tennessee four-year-olds than ever are walking through the doors to early childhood education this fall with the addition of 300 new pre-K classrooms in 106 school systems statewide, thanks to efforts by Governor Phil Bredesen and Democratic leaders in the General Assembly. Consider this report by the Chattanooga Times Free Press, which details early pre-K success stories. In contrast, Republicans in the legislature - led by House Republican Leader Bill Dunn - opposed expanding pre-k, calling it a “waste of money.”
