Legislators Weigh Recommendations To Expand Prekindergarten

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — The state’s income threshold for families to qualify for free prekindergarten should be increased by more than 60 percent, a state workgroup told a legislative panel this week.
A state House and Senate committee weighing universal schooling for 4-year-olds met on Tuesday and acknowledged the need for an increase in funding for the early education program statewide.
A workgroup formed to study universal access to prekindergarten was charged in April with presenti