Gov. JB Pritzker to float universal preschool and expanded day care in State of the State address – ABC7 (Chicago)

"It's a plan that will make our system more equitable, focusing in particular on children and families who have less ability to access quality programs, and investing in a workforce made up largely of women and people of color," Gov. JB Pritzker said.
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Giddyap
3 years ago

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker Wants To Spend $440 Million For Universal Preschool And Other Initiatives For Low-Income Young Children. But Shouldn’t Illinois Pay Its Old Bills Before Taking On New Expenses – Illinois Policy Institute

$200,000 Pension Couples
3 years ago

Perhaps as a gesture of goodwill JB could name McDonald/s the exclusive meal vendor.

JackBolly
3 years ago

Who’s paying for JB’s ‘goody room’? The Red State bailouts are over.

Poor Taxpayer
3 years ago

With what money?

Tom Paine's Ghost
3 years ago

Pritzker gift to the teachers union scum and another gold star for his 2024 Presidential Campaign. All paid by youze dumb chumbolones who keep voting for Democrats. Have you had enough yet? Maybe vote for republicans next chance.

Last edited 3 years ago by Tom Paine's Ghost
87Saluki
3 years ago

The quiet part: “Draft them into the system as early as possible.”

Where's Mine ???
3 years ago

Illinois could simply offer parents a preschool voucher to use at whatever approved preschool facility they choose. But with shrinking school age student populations and union coffers, I’m sure this program will instead go to prop up state $education system$ and $teachers unions$. I believe currently Chicago can’t even find enough kids to fill the pre-school slots it has funding for? Also, will the enumerable private preschool providers (that dot my neighborhood) get funding or just the public school system?

nixit
3 years ago

Universal preschool is expanded daycare.

Pat S.
3 years ago

“Smart Start Illinois will make us the best place in the nation to raise young children,”

No way, no how!

Only stupid chickens would fall for this line.

debtsor
3 years ago

This is discriminatory against cisgendered white men who need childcare and preschool for their children.

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