Gov. Phil Bredesen (D)
State of the State Mentions Pre-K or Early Education:
No
| Proposed Percent Change 3 |
Proposal 3 |
Notes |
| + 0.9% |
Increases the Voluntary Pre-kindergarten program by $714,000 for a total of $84.2 million. |
Pre-K funding has been partly supported by lottery revenues. The governor's recommendation includes a proposal to use the state's general fund to pay for the entire program. |
Funding Trends FY05 - FY10
Neighboring Governors' Proposals
1 FY11 is the first year of the biennium.
2 FY11 is the second year of the biennium.
3 Some pre-k programs experienced mid-year cuts during FY10. Percentage change and proposed increases or decreases are based on final FY10 appropriations after cuts – if any – were made.
Newsclips
Tennessee's pre-k taken off budget table
The Tennessean
Eric Schelzig
April 29, 2010
Haslam not fond of defunding pre-k
Tennessee Report
Andrea Zelinski
April 27, 2010
Candidates for Governor Span Wide Pre-K Spectrum
Nashville Public Radio
Blake Farmer
March 10, 2010
Gibbons: Use lottery commission to pay for pre-K
Knoxville Sentinel
Erik Schelzig
March 10, 2010
Overview
