Moore’s promise of free pre-K looks to balance cost, resources and quality learning

Gov-elect Wes Moore (D) has a laundry list of plans for Maryland. Moore wants to give students an option to be paid to complete a year of service after high school, raise the minimum wage to $15 this year instead of the scheduled increase in 2025 and support small businesses through modernizing the regulation process. One of his focuses, which he discussed repeatedly during his campaign, is to provide free pre-kindergarten for all of the state’s three- and four- year olds in need.