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Educators and advocates tell Appropriations Committee childcare caps, TTK cuts will harm families and providers
Summary
School officials, education advocates and early‑learning groups testified against the governor's proposed cuts to Transition to Kindergarten slots, Working Connections Childcare caps and reductions to childcare subsidy rates, saying thousands could lose access and rural communities would be disproportionately affected.
Multiple education and early‑learning advocates told the House Appropriations Committee the governor's supplemental proposal would reduce access to critical programs for children and families.
Tyler Munch, representing the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction, said the proposal would make "significant cuts to widely used education programs," naming a $14 million cut to Running Start and a 25% reduction to Transition to Kindergarten (TTK) slots. Larry…
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