Education News – Kristin Decarr
“Six bills will be discussed by the Texas House this week, including one that would offer additional funding for school districts who comply with particular pre-kindergarten curriculum and teacher quality standards. In addition, the House Public Education Committee hearing will also consider incentives for districts to implement full-day Kindergarten in the state…Studies have shown that students who participate in a quality full-day pre-kindergarten program go on to perform at a higher level than those children who were in half-day programs in the areas of social-emotional skills, math and language.”(more)