According to the Education Commission of the States, 32 states and the District of Columbia raised their funding levels in the 2015-16 budget year.
On the contrary, five states did not provide funding for pre-K programs in 2015-16. Idaho was one of them. Three years ago, there were 11 states that didn’t invest in pre-K funding.
Is Idaho being short-sighted on pre-K?
Other states spent more than $7.5 billion on pre-K in 2016-17.
References cited:
Education Commission of the States: 50-state review
Idaho Education News: Statehouse roundup, 2.8.17: Teacher shortages, accountability and Pre-K Is it time for Idaho to start allotting some of its budget toward pre-K programs?