Easley wants more N.C. lottery money for More at Four
Wednesday, February 28th, 2007
By Chris Fitzsimon
The Associated Press
Gov. Mike Easley’s spending plan for next year would shift profits from the North Carolina Education Lottery toward a pre-kindergarten program at the expense of school construction and scholarships.
Easley has asked lawmakers to change the law so he can earmark more money for the More at Four program, which prepares at-risk 4-year-old children for school. Easley wants t
o add 10,000 spaces in the program, which currently serves more than 19,600 students, according to a legislative report released this month.
Expanding More at Four would require $144.6 million, or about $60 million more than was set aside from this year’s lottery profits for the program, according to budget documents.
Education officials have said that helping children before they enter kindergarten is one of the best ways to help them succeed, Easley’s budget adviser Dan Gerlach told legislators Tuesday. Lawmakers are reviewing the governor’s $20.1 billion state spending plan that was released last week. (more…)
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