Buffalo, N.Y., Makes Kindergarten Compulsory for Young Students
School leaders in the 34,000-student district are hoping to boost school readiness and enrollment in prekindergarten classes by enacting the measure.
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June 19, 2014
April 01, 2014
More States Require Kindergarten Entrance Exams, Database Shows
The Education Commission of the States reports that more than half of the states and the District of Columbia now require children to take kindergarten entrance assessments.
March 11, 2014
Youngest Students Most Likely to Be Retained in Kindergarten, Study States
The youngest kindergartners in any class are about five times more likely to be retained than their older peers, a new study states.
February 28, 2014
Study Questions Principals' Tendency to Split Up Twins in Kindergarten
Most principals separate twins in kindergarten to promote independence and academic achievement, but do so based on unfounded beliefs, a study says.
February 03, 2014
Children Need More Choices in Kindergarten, NAEYC Expert Says
An official with the National Association for the Education of Young Children worries that kindergartners have less choice these days to pursue their own interests.
January 31, 2014
Poor, Non-White Most Affected by Changes to Kindergarten, Study Asserts
Poor and minority children are more likely to feel the impact of evolving kindergarten curricula than are their peers from other groups, says a national study on changes to kindergarten.
January 23, 2014
California Bill Pushes Mandatory Kindergarten
Kindergarten would be mandatory in California under a bill proposed by Democrat Shirley N. Weber, part of an evolving plan to recast early-childhood education.
December 17, 2013
Kansas Gov. Backs $80M for Universal Full-Day Kindergarten
Republican Gov. Sam Brownback's proposal would lift a financial burden from local districts, most of which are shouldering part of the costs of offering a full-day program.
August 23, 2013
A Look at This Year's Kindergarten Class
Child Trends,a nonprofit research center, has put together a statistical portrait of students starting school in the fall.
April 03, 2013
Report: State Kindergarten Policies Show Inequities
The Education Commission of the States reports wide disparities in how kindergarten students are educated nationwide.
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