"Our children's ability to find a job later in life is tied directly to their educational opportunities, and quality pre-kindergarten programs lay the foundation for academic success. North Carolina has been a national leader in early childhood education, and I've fought against efforts in recent years to back away from that commitment. Today's unanimous decision provides both a boost for struggling families and hope for every child across our state. We need to come together on a bipartisan basis and recommit ourselves to early childhood education."