Ensuring that Texas kids get the best education tops Gov. Greg Abbott‘s list of priorities this legislative session. He says a top-notch education starts with quality pre-K, but providing state funding for an expanded pre-K initiative is going to require willing state lawmakers.

Many districts are investing millions of dollars in full-day pre-K with the hope of giving kids a chance to start their schooling on a level playing field. 

This is the final part of our eight-video State of Mind series.  

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Alana Rocha was the director of news partnerships for The Texas Tribune until June 2022. She was previously a multimedia reporter, after working in television and radio news for eight years. Alana covered...

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