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Will this be the year California makes kindergarten mandatory?
Legislators aim to address educational disparities by making kindergarten mandatory, citing benefits like higher test scores and graduation rates for children attending early childhood education.
- This year, State Sen. Susan Rubio and other legislators plan to introduce a mandatory kindergarten bill, confident it can pass due to turnover including twenty-seven new senators and Assembly members.
- The state has already expanded early-childhood programs by rolling out transitional kindergarten to all 4-year-olds and investing more than $5 billion in early childhood education, but kindergarten remains optional and Latino families face language and immigration barriers.
- Research shows clear academic benefits, with Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoing a prior bill citing the estimated $5 billion annual cost, despite proven long-term gains.
- Budget officials and advocates note budget pressure this year to control spending, while the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association opposes costs and the California Teachers Association and school districts support past bills.
- Implementation questions include how preschool closures from the TK rollout and Head Start funding struggles will affect schools' outreach efforts and implementation challenges.
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Will this be the year California makes kindergarten mandatory?
California is one of 32 states that doesn’t require 5-year-olds to attend school. State legislators are trying to change that – again. This content Will this be the year California makes kindergarten mandatory? appeared first on inewsource.
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