Feedback on Draft RI Pre-K Expansion Plan

Thank you for taking the time to read and provide feedback on the Working Draft Report and Preliminary Recommendations on RI Pre-K Expansion. Please find the draft report here: http://kids.ri.gov/cabinet/documents/Working%20Draft%20Report%20and%20Preliminary%20Recommendations%20on%20RI%20Pre-K%20Expansion_For%20Feedback%20.pdf

Please provide your thoughts and feedback on the draft via this survey. Alternatively, please send any comments to Kayla Rosen at kayla.s.rosen@governor.ri.gov or join the public feedback sessions: Feedback Session: Tuesday, November 1 @ 3pm & Feedback Session 2: Wednesday, November 16 @ 9am.

Public feedback sessions will be on ZOOM:
Meeting ID: 846 5431 4291
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Background: The FY23 Enacted State Budget Article 10 charged the RI Department of Education (RIDE), the RI Department of Human Services (DHS), and the Children’s Cabinet with developing an RI Pre-K expansion plan to reach 5000 RI Pre-K seats by 2028. The RI Interagency Pre-K team has developed this Working Draft Report and Preliminary Recommendations on RI Pre-K Expansion for public comment and feedback. This report has been developed with input from providers, families, advocates, and stakeholders as well as prior reports and national research. The goal of this document is to provide a working draft for the community to react to and provide feedback on to provide direction to the final report 

This draft document includes an initial set of recommendations and policies for the expansion of RI Pre-K to 5000 seats by 2028, including seats for children who are three years old. The report includes discussion of the importance of high-quality preschool, an overview of the RI Pre-K program, and deep dive discussions on key components of an expansion plan. These key components include: 

  • Equitable Access to RI Pre-K 
  • Expanding RI Pre-K to Three-Year Olds  
  • Ensuring Equitable Access to RI Pre-K for Children with Special Needs  
  • Expanding RI Pre-K in the Mixed Delivery System  
  • Supporting Early Childhood Educators: Preparing, Recruiting, Retaining a Highly Qualified Workforce
  • Supporting Strong Transitions to Kindergarten  
  • Sustaining and Growing the Infant/Toddler Sector  

Importantly, this working draft does not include a proposed year over year growth plan for the number of RI Pre-K seats. Before a growth trajectory can be determined, we need your input and feedback on the key considerations that are included in this draft. For example, community feedback is needed on Key Focus 1: Equitable Access to RI Pre-K regarding the proposed approach to geographical expansion – the recommendation in this section will impact the rate of the growth trajectory. 

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