When President Obama gives his State of the Union Speech tonight, advocates for early childhood education will be paying close attention. For years, they've been working to get Universal Preschool on the national agenda.
Last year, Obama called on Congress to expand access to quality preschool. He didn't get the funding he wanted, but it's a new year. For more, we turn to KPCC's Deepa Fernandes.
Obama pushes for more funding for universal pre-K
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