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Head Start was created
Head Start is a program of the United States Department of Health and Human Services that provides comprehensive early childhood education, health, nutrition, and parent involvement services to low-income children and their families -
State Migrant Prekindergarten Program
Florida created a Migrant Prekindergarten program -
Florida Prekindergarten Early Intervention program
This program was to serve low income three and four year olds -
School Readiness Act
The Florida Legislature passed the School Readiness Act. This act was to create a more cohesive, efficient, and integrated school readiness system. This will increase children's chances to obtain better education hence a better future. -
Florida Partnership for School Readiness
A state-level governing board was created to coordinate state wide efforts -
Florida Voters Approval for a Prekindergarten Program
Voters approved w 58% of the votes for a high quality prekindergarten program to be available to all 4 year old in the state -
Advisory Council
The State Board of Education (SBE) stablished this council to make recommendation in the creation of state wide preschool program. This council was stablished under Governor Jeb Bush. -
Pre-K bill was vetoed
Governor Jeb Bush vetoed the Pre-k bill, stating that it did not meet quality standards -
Voluntary Prekindergarten Education Program (VPK)
In a special session the Florida Legislature was passed creating the VPK program
