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Reactions to the governor’s early education budget proposals

January 17, 2023 | EdSource

In this round-up from EdSource, our Executive Director Patricia Lozano shares her thoughts on Governor Newsom’s 2023-24 budget proposal investments in Early Learning and Care.

Questions answered by Patricia:

  1. What should be the priorities for supporting early education during this economic downturn, and how well does the proposed budget meet them?
  2. What’s your No. 1 priority for early learning that should be protected, or even expanded, in a declining revenue year?
Patricia Lozano Executive Director

“Early Edge was pleased to see the Governor’s continued commitment to expand transitional kindergarten and to achieve universal TK by 2025. As TK expands to serve all 4-year-olds, it is important that we keep implementation front of mind to ensure its success. This means prioritizing efforts to support workforce pipelines to ensure we have educators that are well-prepared with a strong background in early learning, as well as classrooms that optimize teaching and learning for our youngest students.”

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