Governor Robert Bentley this week expressed his support for 4-year-old pre-K, although we question his assertion that it’s more important than the Alabama Reading Initiative. Pre-K is a wonderful starting point, but the success of the ARI, which has helped drive Alabama childrens' reading scores upward, speaks for itself.
Bentley wants the Legislature to put more money into pre-K, and legislative leaders agree the program deserves additional funding now and in the future.
