Tennessee, Georgia pre-k programs ranked in national report

Tennessee and Georgia’s prekindergarten programs earned high marks for meeting benchmarks by increasing the number of children served, and Tennessee’s program was ranked among the top eight states for quality, according to a recent national report.

Tennessee Gov. Phil Bredesen, who has championed growth in the state’s pre-k programs, said report by the National Institute of Early Education Research has rigorous standards.

“This report confirms that the pre-k program we are building in Tennessee is high quality and beneficial to our public education system,” Gov. Bredesen said in a prepared statement.

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