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Assembly panels weigh governor’s proposal to fully implement universal transitional kindergarten
Summary
The governor's January budget would expand TK eligibility to all four‑year‑olds and fund a lowered student:adult ratio; agencies and analysts differed on enrollment and cost assumptions.
Assembly subcommittees heard detailed testimony on plans to implement universal transitional kindergarten (TK) and the related budget numbers the governor proposed in January.
The Department of Finance told lawmakers the 2025–26 budget would provide $3.9 billion ongoing Proposition 98 funding for TK, including $2.4 billion to expand eligibility to children who turn 4 by Sept. 1 and roughly $1.5 billion to lower the average student‑to‑adult ratio in TK classrooms from 12:1 to 10:1. “The full implementation includes $2,400,000,000 to expand the eligibility … providing access to roughly 60,000 additional children in the next budget year,” George Harris of the Department of Finance…
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