Hawaii to make universal preschool available for children ages 3 to 4 within 10 years
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Hawaii announced a plan to make universal preschool available by 2032. Currently, only half of the state’s 35,000 kids ages 3 and 4 are attending pre-K.
Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke, who has been tasked by Gov. Josh Green to lead the state’s efforts, said only half of Hawaii’s 35,000 3- and 4-year-olds attend preschool, either by paying expensive tuition for private schools or obtaining one of the few spots in publicly-funded pre-K programs.
The state estimates there are about 9,200 children whose parents want to send them to preschool but aren’t able. It’s targeting its plans at this group.
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