PRE-K OUR WAY APPLAUDS ASSEMBLYWOMAN VAINIERI HUTTLE FOR SPONSORING BIPARTISAN PRE-K EXPANSION LEGISLATION

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. – Pre-K Our Way, a nonprofit, statewide effort that helps New Jersey’s communities bring high-quality pre-k to their children, applauds Assemblywoman Vainieri Huttle (D-37) for sponsoring bipartisan legislation to expand New Jersey’s high-quality preschool program to more than 100 New Jersey communities.

New Jersey has one of the most successful and high-quality public preschool programs in the country; however, fewer than 40 communities have access to one of these programs. Bipartisan legislation sponsored by Assemblywoman Vainieri Huttle, A-2572, calls for the implementation of a 2008 law that expanded preschool programs to more than 100 school districts and provides a specific funding source to support this expansion.

“Assemblywoman Vainieri Huttle has a track record of fighting for the wellbeing of our children and families,” said Sam Crane of Pre-K Our Way. “We thank Assemblywoman Vainieri Hiuttle for recognizing the long-term impact that high-quality pre-k has on our children’s educational development by signing on as a sponsor to this bipartisan legislation. A child’s zip code shouldn’t determine their access to early education.”

Along with Assemblywoman Vainieri Huttle, Assemblywoman Mila Jasey (D-27), Assembly Speaker Vincent Prieto (D-32), Assemblyman Patrick Diegnan (D-18), Assemblywoman BettyLou DeCroce (R- 26), Assemblyman Ralph Caputo (D-28), and Assemblyman John McKeon (D-27) have signed on as either sponsors or co-sponsors of the legislation.

Assemblywoman Vainieri Huttle represents the 37th Legislative District which includes the communities of Alpine, Bogota, Cresskill, Englewood, Englewood Cliffs, Fort Lee, Hackensack, Leonia, Northvale, Palisades Park, Rockleigh, Teaneck, and Tenafly in Bergen County.

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Pre-K Our Way, a nonpartisan and nonprofit community-based organization, coordinated through a diverse group of business leaders, parents, foundations, early childhood educators, community leaders interested citizens and elected officials, engages communities on expanding NJ’s existing high-quality public preschool for their children. Visit our website at www.prekourway.org for more information.