Lafayette-area state representative Sheila Klinker hopes the state-funded preschool pilot program passed by the House is just a start.
The proposal would provide vouchers for four-year-olds from families with an income of no more than 185% of the Federal Poverty Level.
But Klinker says Indiana needs to be a state that makes sure all children have access to quality preschool programs.
The bill passed easily in the House but could face hurdles in the Senate.
Lawmakers in that chamber cited cost concerns when they scaled back a similar proposal last year.
The pilot preschool program could cost an estimated $25-million.