Haley Stevens: “this amendment establishes a priority of funding for early education of children. It has broad bipartisan support. It…”

“this amendment establishes a priority of funding for early education of children. It has broad bipartisan support. It does not make it mandatory. We now know the stimulus children get at a very early age contributes to the development of their brain and increases the ability of children who receive that stimulus to learn readily. This creates a program for stimulation and sets aside funds for grants to the States. It is not a mandatory program. It will be put in the discretionary level. I do hope the Senate will accept this. My understanding is the managers will accept it.”