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Parents and educators urge board to restore ECFE funding after proposed 30% reduction
Summary
Dozens of speakers at the April 29 listening session urged the board to restore funding for Early Childhood Family Education (ECFE), saying proposed cuts would close sites, reduce classes and eliminate critical family supports.
Dozens of parents, educators and union leaders told the Saint Paul Public Schools Board of Education on April 29 that proposed reductions to the district’s Early Childhood Family Education program (ECFE) would harm families and reduce access to early learning.
Multiple speakers said the proposed FY2026 plan would reduce ECFE’s overall budget by about 30 percent and shift the program toward a smaller hub model that would close neighborhood sites. Kelsey Wolf, a member of the ECFE Parent Advisory Council and an elementary teacher, told the board ECFE’s funding line is “small” in district…
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