Senate budget writers want to cut funding by more than half for an early childhood development program that began in Missouri a generation ago and has since spread nationwide.

Senate budget writers want to cut funding by more than half for an early childhood development program that began in Missouri a generation ago and has since spread nationwide.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Senate budget writers want to cut funding by more than half for an early childhood development program that began in Missouri a generation ago and has since spread nationwide. For breaking news alerts, text KMOVNEWS to 21321 ... Have you seen the forecast for tomorrow? Get the latest St. Louis weather forecast � FB.init(b239f8a19127d25171c533c064cffdea); KMOV.com on ...

Jefferson City -- Senate budget writers want to cut funding by more than half for an early childhood development program that began in Missouri a generation ago and has since spread nationwide.

� JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Senate budget writers want to cut funding by more than half for an early childhood development program that began in Missouri a generation ago and has since spread nationwide. The national president of the Parents as Teachers initiative said Thursday that the shortsighted cut could eliminate help for tens of thousands of families with young children. The Senate ...