Texas SB42 provides free full-day prekindergarten for certain children starting in the 2025-2026 school year.
Texas SB42 amends the Education Code to require school districts to offer free full-day prekindergarten classes to eligible children starting in the 2025-2026 school year. Eligible children include those who are at least four years old, unable to speak and comprehend English, educationally disadvantaged, homeless, children of active duty military members, or children of deceased or injured military members. The bill also mandates that districts report specific prekindergarten program details in their Public Education Information Management System (PEIMS) reports.
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