Pre-K 4 SA, Mayor Julian Castro’s sales-tax-for-preschool program, now has a website, aTwitter feed, and a Facebook page. The News page has links to recent stories; here are a few more:
- “Voters will have final say on Pre-K”, John W. Gonzalez, San Antonio Express-News, August 10, 2012.
- “San Antonio City Council Votes Unanimously to Put “Pre-K 4 SA” Initiative on November Ballot”, Emily Cadik, Burnt Orange Report, August 9, 2012.
- “San Antonio City Council OKs Castro’s Pre-K Proposal”, Zoë Gioja, Texas Tribune, August 9, 2012.
- “Let voters decide fate of pre-K plan”, Editorial, San Antonio Express-News, August 8, 2012.
- “Mayor rolling the dice on Pre-K”, Josh Baugh, San Antonio Express-News, August 5, 2012.
A few public figures and commentators have expressed reservations about Pre-K 4 SA:
- “Larson Tells Castro No”, Michael Quinn Sullivan, Empower Texans blog, August 8, 2012.
- “Commissioner Wolff and State Rep. Larson ask Mayor to reconsider Pre-K program”, Ryan Loyd, Texas Public Radio, August 8, 2012.
- “Jack Riccardi talks about the Pre-K tax with County Commissioner Kevin Wolff”, KTSA 550, August 7, 2012.
- “The priorities of San Antonio city government”, Mike Kueber’s Blog, August 7, 2012.
- “2 N. Side officeholders oppose pre-K proposal”, Josh Baugh, San Antonio Express-News, August 6, 2012. The letter.
The sales tax question will appear on the November 6 ballot; if approved, it would take effect on April 1, 2013. There are lots of details in the city manager’s slide deck from the August 1 city council meeting.