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Senate debates targeted preschool expansion, agrees to circle bill for more work
Summary
Senator Osman presented SB 71, a targeted preschool expansion and a results‑based public‑private funding model aimed at 'most at‑risk' children, including a $10 million cap and eligibility based on pre‑assessment scores; debate was extensive and the Senate agreed to circle the bill for further work.
Senator Osman introduced Senate Bill 71 as a targeted approach to expand preschool for the state’s most at‑risk children and described local research showing large gains in academic proficiency when such programs are implemented with fidelity. Osman said a Granite School District study followed a cohort for five years and found students who attended the preschool showed markedly higher proficiency in English and math compared with disadvantaged…
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