Alabama lawmakers came face to face with what may have been their youngest lobbying group yet this past week.Dozens of 4-year-olds appeared at the Statehouse in support of Gov. Riley’s plan to add $20 million to funding for the pre-kindergarten program for 4-year-olds. A House education budget committee slashed Riley’s proposal in half, but Riley is still fighting for the increase.
The group of 4-year-olds was meant to remind lawmakers what they should be fighting for, too.
And it is hoped that when the Education Budget is final, they will have remembered their young constituency and restored the $10 million needed to expand the program further across this state.
