doesn't say much about Republicans' regard for our kids, education, or working families when they go and strike all support for pre-K."
State Rep. Robin Lundstrum, a Republican serving House District 87 (which includes parts of western Springdale and Siloam Springs) said the key word was "mandatory."
"We don't want to have mandates and unfunded mandates on the taxpayers. pre-K programs are already in place. There is much ado about this wording and not enough about how to pay for it."
So now office holders on both political sides will have to speak up on their pre-K priorities.
Some will say, "Well, it's about time."
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Maylon Rice is a former journalist who worked for several northwest Arkansas publications. He can be reached via email at [email protected]. The opinions expressed are those of the author.
Editorial on 08/17/2016