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Leadership Matters: Tennessee
Tennessee

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

Proposed Percent Change (Percent Change Rank4) Proposal Comments
+ 31% (5) Increases the Voluntary Pre-Kindergarten Program by $25 million to $105 million.

Neighboring Governors' Proposals
State Proposed Percent Change
Alabama +174%
Arkansas2 0%
Georgia +4%
Kentucky1 0%
Mississippi3 No state investment in pre-k.
Missouri 0%
North Carolina2 0%
Virginia1 +20%

 

1 FY09 is the first year of the biennium.
2 FY09 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.
4 Rank compares percent change proposed by the 26 executives who made FY09 pre-k proposals in 2008. "T" means tie.
 
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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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Video: Briefing on America's Pre-K Movement
Pre-K Now held a briefing for congressional staff, cosponsored by Sen. Hillary Clinton and Sen. Kit Bond, on October 1. Hear what a governor, three superintendents, two directors of early childhood programs, and a national teacher of the year think Congress should do to increase families' access to quality, state-funded pre-k.
watch and learn more
How Do States
Pay for Pre-K?
To help policymakers and advocates answer that question, Pre-K Now offers "Funding the Future," a report examining the range of pre-k funding options.
learn about the answers
We've underestimated young children for too long. If we want better students, we must begin by strengthening pre-k.