Florida’s early learning programs garner bipartisan support in budget. The base student allocation for VPK was increased by $317 per child, $100 million of federal dollars is being directed to support per-child supplements for any VPK provider whose staff is all making at least $15 an hour, and budget includes $156 million more for the School Readiness program, which provides subsidized, educational child care for working parents. Florida Politics, March 14, 2022.
Join the Children's Movement of Florida for their Legislative Session 2022 Recap on March 29, 2022 @ 10:00 AM ET.