The Missouri House passed and sent to Gov. Jay Nixon a bill that would gradually trigger state funding to public school districts to provide pre-kindergarten programs for low-income children aged 3 to 5.

After months of tense, ideological battles over tax policy, the end of the Missouri Legislature’s session Friday was marked by a relaxed atmosphere and bipartisan celebration over a bill that legislators said could profoundly improve life for the state’s children.

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