Gov. Beshear Expands Pre-K Pilot Programs to 2 More Districts
The expansion will give nearly 3,000 4-year-olds access to full-day preschool as Beshear presses lawmakers to back broader pre-K funding.
- On Tuesday, Gov. Andy Beshear announced the Pre-K Pilot Program's expansion to Franklin County Schools and Glasgow Independent Schools, following Monday's school board approvals for both districts.
- Beshear created the pilot via executive order in early May after the General Assembly ignored his proposal for a statewide expanded pre-K program.
- Franklin County Schools Superintendent Mark Kopp and Glasgow Independent Schools Superintendent Chad Muhlenkamp joined the announcement, citing research showing high-quality preschool improves attendance, behavior, and school readiness.
- The expansion brings total participating districts to four, providing nearly 3,000 children access to full-day pre-K starting in the 2026-2027 school year.
- Ahead of the 2026-2027 budget session, the initiative has garnered support from over 150 business owners and 93 school superintendents across Kentucky, positioning the program for broader expansion.
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Gov. Beshear expands Pre-K Pilot Programs to Frankfort, Glasgow - WNKY News 40 Television
FRANKFORT, Ky. – On Tuesday, Gov. Andy Beshear announced the expansion of the Pre-K Pilot Programs to Franklin County Schools and Glasgow Independent Schools. That’s according to a release by the governor’s office, which states this brings the total school districts served through the program to four. Since May, Beshear’s office states his administration has increased childcare access “for nearly 3,000 additional children across the Commonwealth…
Kentucky governor expands pre-K pilot programs for two more school systems • Kentucky Lantern
Capital Day School students perform songs at Kentucky Youth Advocates Children's Advocacy Day in the Capitol Rotunda. March 5, 2025. (Kentucky Lantern photo by Sarah Ladd)Gov. Andy Beshear is expanding his Pre-K for All pilot program to Franklin County Schools and to Glasgow Independent Schools in Barren County, he announced Tuesday. This comes more than two months after he announced he was launching Pre-K for all pilot programs in Robertson an…
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