Lawmaker seeks permanent funding for full-day kindergarten

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky lawmakers voted this year to pump more state money into full-day kindergarten, but the extra spending was limited to one school year. Now a Republican legislator wants to make that one-time support a permanent commitment. Rep. James Tipton said Tuesday he prefiled the measure for next year. He says it would secure state funding to cover the entire cost of full-day kindergarten as a permanent expenditure. The Taylorsville lawmaker says the extra funding would be a far-reaching investment for the state. Tipton prepared the legislation for the 2022 session. Education advocates have long pushed for more kindergarten and preschool funding.