Texans fight to save state’s Pre-K program

AUSTIN (NEXSTAR) — Texas leaders were fighting on Thursday to continue the state’s high-quality Pre-Kindergarten program after lawmakers in both chambers decided there wasn’t enough room in the next budget.
The program, established in 2015, gives $118 million a year to Texas school districts for Pre-K.
Thursday morning, business leaders, children’s advocates, philanthropists and other concerned Texans echoed Gov. Greg Abbott’s request to continue the funding ov