New plan earmarks millions of dollars for pre-K programs
EVERETT — The Snohomish County Council approved a measure on Wednesday that’s expected to put millions of dollars toward pre-K and other early learning programs over the next decade.
The spending plan, which passed unanimously, specifies how the county will distribute funding from the Puget Sound Taxpayer Accountability Account. The fund is to provide roughly $80 million for local education programs through its lifetime, ending in 2034.
More than 70% of that money will go to early learning, defined as programs serving children from birth to third grade. The plan aims to provide a boost for kids who are poor, homeless, in foster care or otherwise considered vulnerable.
Local colleges will also get some money to spend on students, and several Snohomish County school districts will receive funding for their own pre-K programs.
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