Alan Schoolcraft: “A significant part of that money was targeted toward early…”

“Last year, with the governor's leadership, the Texas legislature appropriated $8.5 billion in in New money to public education system. That's unprecedented. There had never been anything like that. A lot of A significant part of that money was targeted toward early childhood education. For the first time, the legislature finally recognized the absolute critical part that early childhood education plays in the overall effectiveness of our schools.” (09:51–09:57)

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