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Votes Count: Louisiana
Louisiana

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. 		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.

 
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