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Committee hears pleas to preserve early learning scholarship funding; sponsors lay bill over
Summary
Public witnesses, providers and the central payment administrator urged the committee to preserve early learning scholarships funding; House File 470 was laid over for possible inclusion in an omnibus bill.
Parents, providers and program administrators urged the House Children and Families Committee to preserve funding for Minnesota's early learning scholarship program during a March 26 hearing, saying cuts would remove slots and destabilize providers.
Why it matters: early learning scholarships subsidize tuition for low‑ and moderate‑income children attending prekindergarten and licensed child-care programs. Witnesses told the committee that scholarship funding enables parents to work and supports program stability in smaller communities.
What witnesses said
Corinne Martin, who identified herself as a parent and scholarship recipient, described how a scholarship helped her transition from residential treatment and regain custody of her child: “Getting a scholarship changed our lives and marked the start of our…
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