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Speakers Urge Mixed‑Delivery, Facility Funding and Inclusion in Preschool Expansion Plans
Summary
School and provider representatives urged the committee to support mixed‑delivery prekindergarten expansion, fund facility improvements, align staff qualifications and ensure equity for children with disabilities in bills including H707, H687/S339 and related proposals.
Advocates and school leaders told the Joint Committee on Education that expanding public preschool requires facility funding, mixed‑delivery planning and explicit attention to special‑education alignment.
Lisa Van Till, testifying on behalf of Lowell, said space constraints are “a major factor” in the city’s ability to expand preschool and that the district is conducting a space audit and hopes to pilot expansion in fiscal 2027. She told the committee that local data show a sizable waiting list for vouchers and that districts need funding to make school facilities…
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