Democrats Push for All-Day Daycare

Free all-day kindergarten just started in Minnesota, now Senate Democrats want all-day preschool.

It’s estimated doing so would cost the state about $170 million that year.

Governor Dayton has said he’ll include new money for preschool programs in his budget proposal.

Enrollment would be voluntary.

Representatives of Minnesota’s child care industry say losing 4-year-olds would make them raise their rates for younger children.