House approves expansion of state pre-kindergarten program

NDIANAPOLIS — More Lake County children would be eligible for state-funded pre-kindergarten classes, and the On My Way Pre-K program could expand to Porter and LaPorte counties, under legislation approved 61-34 Tuesday by the Republican-controlled House.

House Bill 1004 allows 4-year-olds from families with significantly higher incomes than the current maximum to participate in the preschool pilot program operating in Lake and four other counties for the past two years.

For example, a child from a family of four with an income of up to $67,433 a year could enroll if the proposal becomes law.

The existing annual earnings eligibility cap for a family of four is $30,861.

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