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Congressional Briefing:
"America's Pre-K Movement"

Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-NY) and Sen. Kit Bond (R-MO), lead sponsors of the Ready to Learn Act, joined Pre-K Now in hosting a briefing for congressional staff, "America's Pre-K Movement: State Progress on Voluntary Pre-Kindergarten and How Congress Can Help." The goal was to highlight the importance of partnerships between the federal government and states in order to make quality, voluntary pre-kindergarten available to more children. Speakers with federal, state, and local vantage points discussed our nation's investments in pre-k education and how members of Congress can help ensure that, through high-quality pre-k, our children are prepared to meet tomorrow's challenges.

Whether you missed the event or would benefit from hearing our esteemed panel speak again, we invite you to watch video footage of our briefing and view materials distributed to participants.

Video: "America's Pre-K Movement"
October 1, 2008
Speakers in this video:
  • Libby Doggett, Executive Director, Pre-K Now
  • Phil Bredesen, Governor of Tennessee
  • Dr. Hank Bounds, State Superintendent of Education, Mississippi
  • Dr. Ramona Paul, Assistant State Superintendent, Oklahoma
  • Jerry Weast, Ed.D., Superintendent, Montgomery County (MD) Public Schools
  • Diane Addison, Director of Early Childhood Education, Hannibal (MO) Public Schools
  • Erica B. Stubbs, Representative, New Mexico State Head Start Association and Director of Children's Services, Presbyterian Medical Services
  • Kimberly Oliver Burnim, Teacher, Montgomery County (MD) Public Schools and 2006 National Teacher of the Year

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