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Adjust kindergarten age limit
- 05-05-2010
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Editorial/Long Beach Press-Telegram
Most states in the nation require children entering kindergarten to be at least 5 years old by the beginning of the school year. It's a common-sense rule that means incoming students aren't too young for the challenges of elementary school. California, however, has a late cut-off date of Dec. 2, meaning that an estimated 100,000 kindergarten students are only 4 years old at the beginning of the term. Research has found that starting at age 5 instead of 4 gives kids a significant learning advantage. A bill by Bay Area state Sen. Joseph Simitian would move the state's kindergarten cut-off date to Sept. 1, putting it in alignment with most U.S. schools. (more...)
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