Democratic gubernatorial candidate Mike Beebe today introduced his comprehensive education plan, covering pre-K, K-12 and higher education policies.

Kicking off a three-city tour to highlight his initiatives, Beebe spoke at the Arkansas Association for Career and Technical Educators Professional Development Conference in Hot Springs, where he proposed “an additional $40 million annual appropriation to provide pre-kindergarten education to at-risk children, those below 200 percent of the federal poverty level.  Beebe said he will continue to make state appropriations for each year afterward until the state has established a universal voluntary, quality pre-k system for all Arkansas children.”

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The (extraordinarily long) press release is available after the jump. We’re posting it almost immediately after receiving it, so we’ll join you in sorting through it for additional details.

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