Governor: Republican
Control of Legislature: Democrat
(during FY08 budget process)
| Percentage Change |
Change to Budget, FY07 to FY08 1 |
Policy/Notes |
| + 103% |
Increases pre-k funding in the Office of School Readiness from $5.4 million to $10 million.
Provides a first-time state investment in Head Start of $950,000. |
This increase for the Office of School Readiness will serve an additional 1,300 children. |
Action in Neighboring States
| State |
Percentage Change |
| Florida |
-4% |
| Georgia |
+5% |
| Mississippi |
No state-funded pre-k program or state investment in Head Start. |
| Tennessee |
+45% |
1 Information on pre-k funding in biennial budgets reflects changes in those budgets over two years. All other changes are from FY07 to FY08.
2 State has a biennial budget. FY08 is the first year of the biennium.
3 State has a biennial budget. FY08 is the second year of the biennium.