Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear and Republican Supermajorities in the Kentucky General Assembly disagree about state backed universal pre-K.

Now the governor is moving forward on his own.

Here is Governor Beshear this morning during a press conference.

Today, I'm signing an executive order launching the team Kentucky pre-K for all pilot programs in Robertson and Rockcastle counties.

These pilots serve as the first step in a phased, responsible path towards every child having pre-K access.

And the kids you see here today are from Robertson County.

They'll be some of Kentucky's first kids experiencing the benefits of all day pre-K, which every child deserves.

We're starting in two counties, and we're going to grow from there, with the goal of eventually delivering pre-K to every community across Kentucky.

The governor also awarded $850,000 to expand daycare services in Davis County.

He says that move and the pre-K pilot program will mean expanded early education and child care for nearly 700 Kentucky children.