Governor: Democrat
Control of Legislature: Democrat
(during FY08 budget process)
| Percentage Change |
Change to Budget, FY07 to FY08 1 |
Policy/Notes |
| + 34% |
Increases funding for LA4 from $56.5 million to $83 million.
Flat funds the Non Public Schools Early Childhood Development Program at $8.5 million.
Flat funds the8g block grant, $14 million of which is projected to support pre-k.
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LA4 will serve an additional 4,400 children for a total of about 14,400. |
Action in Neighboring States
| State |
Percentage Change |
| Arkansas |
+56% |
| Mississippi |
No state-funded pre-k program or state investment in Head Start. |
| Texas |
Anticipated increase (pre-k offered through school funding formula; FY08 figures not yet available) |
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.