Let's increase state aid to schools by 21 million dollars. I want to do even more. As additional revenues become available, I will seek to increase funding for elementary and secondary education. All day kindergarten benefits children. Children receive more individualized classroom instruction.
Teachers have more time to monitor a child's progress.
This prepares students for future challenges and makes the transition from kindergarten to first grade even easier. We have to encourage school districts to establish full day kindergarten. It is a sound investment that will reap great benefits for years to come. I am asking the General Assembly to set aside two million dollars for incentive grants so that more and more school districts can offer all-day kindergarten for more and more children. Teachers and parents play a crucial role in empowering our children to learn how to read.