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Increasing access to early childhood education programs is one of my top legislative priorities.
In a news release issued Dec. 12, it was announced that the St. Louis Public School District plans to further expand access to early childhood education programs in the City of St. Louis.
The release further states, “Under a proposal outlined by the St. Louis Public Schools and approved by the U.S. District Court last month, the school district will invest $23.1 million from the Desegregation Capital Fund to dramatically expand access to early childhood education programs.
This investment in early childhood education is one part of the district’s comprehensive plan to improve student performance and ultimately return to full state accreditation.” The funding will be dispersed as follows: $15.9 million over three years to open and fund 25 additional preschool classrooms throughout the district, two of which will be early childhood special education classrooms;$4.7 million over three years to provide before- and aftercare for preschoolers at 30 sites throughout the district; and $2.5 million to expand the Parent Infant Interaction Program to Roosevelt, Beaumont, and Sumner high schools.
This program provides child care and related support services that allow teen parents to continue their education.
I am thrilled that this funding will be used to generate more opportunities for the young people of the City of St. Louis.
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Senator Joe Keaveny. Descriptive caption supplied.
Originally published in The Times of Skinker-DeBaliviere, February–March 2012.
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