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Senate approves plan to accept Ballmer Group funds to expand preschool slots
Summary
The Washington State Senate passed Substitute Senate Bill 5872, creating a Pre-K Promise account to accept a Ballmer Group pledge intended to fund up to 10,000 ECAP slots; sponsors said it allows philanthropic dollars to expand access without creating a statewide mandate.
The Washington State Senate on final passage approved Substitute Senate Bill 5872, which creates a Pre-K Promise account to accept philanthropic funding intended to expand access to the state-funded early childhood program ECAP.
Senator Claire Wilson, the bill sponsor, told colleagues the Ballmer Group is “partnering with the state to increase access to our…
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