Mayor Julián Castro believes he has a plan to dramatically change the future of San Antonio’s workforce, and it begins with 4-year-olds.

He’ll ask the City Council on Thursday to call a sales-tax election for Nov. 6 to fund a program that would improve and expand pre-kindergarten.

Castro and others expect the Pre-K 4 SA program would better prepare children for learning throughout their school years and eventually produce a more highly educated workforce that would create and attract jobs that pay more. The program targets children who meet certain financial, language and family guidelines.

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