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Indiana will limit available seats in its state-funded preschool program to 2,500 children next school year — less than half the current enrollment. The state will also reduce reimbursement rates for preschools.
The cap is a dramatic cut for On My Way Pre-K, a voucher program that pays for 4-year-olds from low-income families to attend participating preschools.
The Indiana Family and Social Services Administration, which manages the program, announced the cap on enrollment in a memo Monday . The