/tags/pre-k Pre-K en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Mon, 13 Jan 2025 10:00:00 GMT /education/2025-01-13/elon-musk-ad-astra-school-education-bastrop-austin-texas Ad Astra School has opened around the corner from Elon Musk’s corporate compound in rural Central Texas. Nonprofit filings show secondary schools and a university are also planned. Mon, 13 Jan 2025 10:00:00 GMT /education/2025-01-13/elon-musk-ad-astra-school-education-bastrop-austin-texas Lauren McGaughy /education/2016-12-15/advocates-seeking-more-state-pre-k-funding-worry-budget-minded-lawmakers-wont-budge The Texas Education Agency wants lawmakers to double the money they approved to expand pre-K programs last legislative session, but some worry that might� Thu, 15 Dec 2016 16:07:25 GMT /education/2016-12-15/advocates-seeking-more-state-pre-k-funding-worry-budget-minded-lawmakers-wont-budge /education/2016-07-13/for-some-central-texas-school-districts-state-pre-k-money-will-go-to-teacher-training School districts in Texas will have more money next year to implement pre-kindergarten programs. The state awarded $116 million last week to school� Wed, 13 Jul 2016 14:49:45 GMT /education/2016-07-13/for-some-central-texas-school-districts-state-pre-k-money-will-go-to-teacher-training /texas/2015-05-07/amended-pre-k-bill-approved-by-senate-will-return-to-house Governor Greg Abbott’s bill to improve pre-kindergarten got one step closer to his desk yesterday. The Texas Senate approved House Bill 4 in a 25-6 vote.� Thu, 07 May 2015 23:02:12 GMT /texas/2015-05-07/amended-pre-k-bill-approved-by-senate-will-return-to-house /education/2015-02-04/bipartisan-full-day-pre-k-bill-wont-increase-standardized-tests Two members of the Texas House have filed a bipartisan bill that would help school districts fund full day pre-kindergarten programs as long as they� Wed, 04 Feb 2015 18:52:58 GMT /education/2015-02-04/bipartisan-full-day-pre-k-bill-wont-increase-standardized-tests /education/2015-01-15/austin-isd-plans-to-lobby-lawmakers-for-full-day-pre-k The sun is just beginning to rise as Denise Cisneros greets her pre-school students at the Lucy Read Pre-K center as they enter her classroom."How are you� Thu, 15 Jan 2015 16:11:06 GMT /education/2015-01-15/austin-isd-plans-to-lobby-lawmakers-for-full-day-pre-k /education/2014-09-12/texas-seeks-federal-grant-for-pre-k-expansion The Texas Education Agency has asked the federal government for grants to fund an expansion of pre-k programs statewide for moderate and low-income� Fri, 12 Sep 2014 14:58:18 GMT /education/2014-09-12/texas-seeks-federal-grant-for-pre-k-expansion /education/2014-08-11/austin-schools-begin-pre-k-enrollment-roll-out-pilot-programs-for-3-year-olds Today, parents can begin enrolling their 4-year-olds in pre-K classes in the Austin Independent School District, but today also marks the districts� Mon, 11 Aug 2014 13:31:49 GMT /education/2014-08-11/austin-schools-begin-pre-k-enrollment-roll-out-pilot-programs-for-3-year-olds /education/2014-04-01/educators-pounce-on-abbott-push-for-expanded-pre-k Yesterday, Republican candidate for Texas Governor Greg Abbott released a proposal to improve early childhood education in Texas.During a press� Tue, 01 Apr 2014 21:00:53 GMT /education/2014-04-01/educators-pounce-on-abbott-push-for-expanded-pre-k Lynn Romero /texas/2013-02-28/senate-panel-approves-more-money-for-public-schools A panel of senators voted to put $1.5 billion in additional funding for public education in the two-year state budget on Thursday � including $40 million� Thu, 28 Feb 2013 18:55:24 GMT /texas/2013-02-28/senate-panel-approves-more-money-for-public-schools Morgan Smith, Texas Tribune