Casey calls for pre-school funding law

[Freddie Stubbs]

BY BORYS KRAWCZENIUK
STAFF WRITER


Two weeks ago, Sen. Hillary Clinton announced that as president she would push for federal money to support preschool educations for 4-year-olds.

Last week, U.S. Sen. Bob Casey moderated a forum in Scranton on his bill, the Prepare All Kids Act of 2007, to establish federal funding for preschools.

Spokesmen for the two Democratic senators say the timing of their events was a coincidence.

By the time either initiative becomes federal law, Mrs. Clinton could be president.

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