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Durham Pre-K faces flat local funding; early-education leaders warn cuts would reduce seats
Summary
Early childhood partners told commissioners Durham Pre-K has expanded teacher qualifications and program quality but that recommended flat local funding for 2025'26 will not cover inflation and required staff benefit increases, creating a potential loss of preschool seats unless additional funds are found.
Durham County's long-term investment in public preschool was the last major budget topic on the May 13 agenda. County extension and Durham Pre-K partners described seat growth, teacher training and quality gains while warning that flat local funding for 2025'26 would not keep pace with rising costs.
Early-years contractor Early Years (formerly Child Care Services Association) and county extension staff reported that Durham Pre-K has increased the share of credentialed early-education teachers: staff said roughly 79% of Durham Pre-K teachers and instructional assistants hold early-childhood degrees, and the county program earned a…
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