Governor announces Pre-K grants

Hundreds, if not thousands, of more Alabama children will now have the option to attend voluntary pre-K classes thanks to new grants announced  wednesday by Governor Bentley. That includes a number of schools in east central Alabama.. Bentley and pre-K advocates asked for and got an extra $9 million in funding for pre-K from the state legislature this year, and schools who wanted a shot at that money had to apply for grants.  Wednesday morning Bentley revealed the list of 93 schools that includes $120,000.00 for Jacksonvilles kittystone elementary, $45,000 each for Norwood school and hobson city head start in Anniston, $120,000 for spring garden in Cherokee county,$120,000 for the WEE beginnis in Altoona in Etowah county.

Bentley said the state had to turn down more than half the schools that applied for the funding, illustrating a need for more funding he'll be pushing for next year.