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Governor pledges more funding for early education
The Boston Globe, January 8, 2008

BOSTON (AP) - Governor Deval Patrick is pledging to spend more state dollars on preschool programs.

This year, Massachusetts is spending $7.1 million, up from $4.6 million the year before.

The Democratic governor told early education providers visiting the Statehouse on Tuesday that he'll increase the support in his upcoming budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1.

Patrick declined to offer more specifics during a brief question & answer session with reporters.

The "universal pre-kindergarten" program aims to prepare preschoolers for kindergarten and elementary school, with about 4,700 children currently served as a result of state grants to a range of providers.

The pilot program prioritizes low-income children.

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