Mayor Sly James issued the following statement in response to the Boards of the Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce and The Civic Council of Greater Kansas City endorsing the plan to ensure every 4-year-old in Kansas City has access to quality Pre-K education:
I appreciate the KC Chamber and Civic Council for standing up for all children in Kansas City with their strong support of our plan to ensure every 4-year-old has access to quality Pre-K education. Building a bigger, stronger, more skilled and adaptable workforce that will be ready for the future begins with how well we prepare our children today. Now is the time to take this important step forward and invest in our youngest Kansas Citians.