Murray Touts New Legislation Expanding Early Childhood Education

U.S. Senator Patty Murray, a former preschool teacher, spoke on the Senate floor about the Strong Start for America's Children Act, introduced in the Senate today, which would significantly increase access to and the quality of early learning programs that start when a child is born and last until their first day of Kindergarten. This legislation authorizes a federal program that supports individual states' efforts to educate their youngest citizens and ensures that early learning programs everywhere have quality teachers and meet high standards. It also provides states, school districts, and preschool programs the flexibility they need to meet their local children's needs.