Lone Star Let-Down

On Friday, Texas Gov. Rick Perry vetoed legislation, passed by the state legislature, to enhance pre-k standards in the state. Gov. Perry also signed a two-year, $182 million state budget that included $25 million in new funding to support the enhanced pre-k program. Although Perry’s veto means the program will not be established, the money will remain in the budget, and will be allocated to the existing state pre-k program.