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Our allies in Mississippi have focused relentlessly —and increasingly successfully—on building support and momentum for pre-K in the state.
State Allies:
Increase the per-pupil funding for pre-K from $4,300 to $5,000
Expand the state-funded pre-K program to reach 25% of kids within the next five years
Build a deep bench of legislative champions
The Alliance for Early Success is achieving systemic, long-lasting change for Mississippi’s young children by providing state allies with powerful advantages.
The story of the 2018 state-funded pre-K expansion in Mississippi is a tale of playing the long game.
On April 2, the Mississippi legislature voted to fund a state pre-K program, ending Mississippi’s status as the only state in the south that does not
