Education Week's Oct. 3 edition had a good roundup of legislative proposals that would expand the federal role in pre-kindergarten. (Article here. Subscription required.) The lobbyist for Pre-K Now, the advocates for universal pre-kindergarten set up by the Pew Charitable Trusts, is quoted throughout. (full disclosure: this site is underwritten by Pew as well). One of the proposals discussed is the $10 billion "Ready to Learn" plan put forth by Sen. Hillary Clinton that would help states expand their existing programs. On the stump, Clinton has talked about a universal program, which is what Pre-K Now advocates. But, according to the Ed Week article, her actual proposal is a targeted program that would expand services to working class families. Bruce Fuller of the University of California Berkeley, who favors targeted programs, said Clinton is proposing "a Head Start program for blue-collar families."