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D.• January 2026  \nEarly education establishes building blocks for student learning. In 2019, Texas schools The Texas Legislature created the  \nbegan implementing a new funding allotment for early education. The Texas Legislature created it to provide additional funding for school districts to direct toward improving reading and math outcomes for students in kindergarten through third grade (TEA, 2019) .  \nThis brief gives an overview of the early education allotment purpose and spending as of 2024. It also provides a snapshot of how three Texas school districts use their early education allotment.  \nHow the Early Education Allotment Works  \nSchool districts receive funds through the early education allotment based on the number of students attending kindergarten through third grade. Students who are (1) economically disadvantaged students (qualify for free or reduced-price lunch); and/or (2) emergent bilingual students who are in a bilingual education or special language program generate funding through the allotment (TEA, 2019; 2025a) .  \nEach of these student groups generates weighted funding at 0.1, or 10% of the base amount of per-student funding (called the basic allotment), which is currently set at $6,160. A student who falls into both groups generates funding through each category with a weight of 0.2, or 20%, which is $1,232 .  \nIn 2025, the Texas Legislature passed House Bill 2, which modified the early education allotment. As of the 2025-26 school year, students in kindergarten through third grade who are not identified as emergent bilingual nor economically disadvantaged will also generate funding through the allotment but at a lower weight of 0.01, or 1%, of the basic allotment.  \nAlthough Pre-K students do not generate any of the allotment, school districts must use the allotment to first fund full-day Pre-K programs for 4-year olds before receiving therest of the early education funds. School districts are required to offer a full-day program, but the state only funds Pre-K at a half-day rate. If districts already have high-quality Pre-K programs in place and fund them through local and federal funds, the early education allotment must be used to improve reading and math programs and services.  \nIn Texas, 33% of students are enrolled in prekindergarten (Pre-K) through third grade, and 4% are Pre-K students (TEA, 2025a; 2025c) . Of the 1.8 million students in Pre-K through third grade, 27% are classified as emergent bilingual, and 78% are classified as economically disadvantaged (TEA, 2023a; Wang et al., 2023) . (For a breakdown of statewide demographics and grade levels see the Appendix.)  \nearly education funding allotment to improve reading and math outcomes and to support expanded Pre-K access.  \nSubscribe for IDRA news alerts  \n1  \nIn addition, new modifications from recent legislation (HB 2, 2025) stipulate that the allotment go toward academic stipends for teachers to attend newly established academies on literacy and mathematics. Since these changes are just now being implemented, this brief focuses on data prior to the 2025 changes (see IDRA’s 2025 “Texas School Funding – Major Elements in House Bill 2” for more information) .  \nPre-Kindergarten Focus  \nHigh quality Pre-K programs prepare children to begin developing important skills early on. Studies show that high quality early education enhances a student’s school readiness and social emotional skills beyond their early school years (Johnson, 2017; Meloy et al, 2019) .  \nSchools are required to offer full-day Pre-K to all eligible 4-year-old students who meet one or more of the following requirements (TEA, 2025b):  \n• Their family qualifies for the free or reduced-price lunch program,  \n• They are experiencing homelessness,  \n• They are in fos","cbCaitgUeh7sp6GC","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaitgUeh7sp6GC","pdf",5150732,18,"English","# How the Early Education Allotment Works\n## Pre-Kindergarten Focus\n## Early Reading and Math Outcomes\n# Findings: How the Early Education Allotment is Used","[{\"question\":\"Who is eligible for funding through Texas’ early education allotment?\",\"answer\":\"Funds are generated based on enrollment in kindergarten through third grade for economically disadvantaged students and emergent bilingual students in bilingual education or special language programs. 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