Politics & Government
Brown to Propose Universal Pre-Kindergarten in Maryland
Lt. Gov. Anthony Brown is scheduled to announce the program on Tuesday.
By Adam Bednar
Lt. Gov. Anthony Brown will announce a proposal on Tuesday to make pre-kindergarten available to all Maryland families by 2018.
Lt. Gov. Anthony Brown will announce a proposal on Tuesday to make pre-kindergarten available to all Maryland families by 2018.
The Baltimore Sun and The Washington Post reported the proposal ahead of its scheduled announcement. Both newspapers report it’s expected to cost $138 million to expand access to school for 4-year-olds.
The cost of the program would be funded largely with funds from casinos.
Last week Attorney General Doug Gansler, one of Brown’s rivals for the Democratic nomination for governor, also proposed expanding pre-kindergarten, but only for low-income families.
Find out what's happening in Dundalkwith free, real-time updates from Patch.
Del. Heather Mizeur (D-Montgomery County), who is also running for the nomination, has not yet released a proposal.
Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.
We’ve removed the ability to reply as we work to make improvements. Learn more here