State officials overview sharp growth, near‑term shortfalls in early‑learning budgets
Staff and agency officials told the Senate Ways & Means Committee that spending on Washington’s early‑learning programs has risen sharply in recent years and is forecast to continue rising, driven by caseload growth and statutory rate increases; officials flagged current funding shortfalls for transitional kindergarten.
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State Ways & Means staff and early‑learning agencies on Jan. 21 told the Senate Ways & Means Committee that budgets for major early‑learning programs have grown substantially since fiscal 2021 and are projected to keep rising through fiscal 2027.
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