NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee’s pre-kindergarten program is now in all 95 counties.
Democratic Gov. Phil Bredesen and state Education Commissioner Tim Webb said Tuesday that the expansion marks the first pre-K classrooms for schools in Sumner and Washington counties.
The emphasis placed on early childhood education has also been cited as one of the factors for success in Tennessee being awarded a federal “Race to the Top” grant.
Tennessee was one of just two states out of 41 applicants to be successful in Race to the Top’s first round.
Says Bredesen: “Pre-K is one of the best investments we can make in the lives of our young people.”