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NPR was there for 5-year-old Sam's first day of kindergarten back in 2004. His parents wondered if he was ready. This month, as he graduated from high school, they're still asking that question.
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Academic redshirting, the practice of holding kids back a year before enrolling them in kindergarten, has been debated for years. A new article attempts to clear up some of the confusion for parents.
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As kindergarten becomes the new first grade, some worry that the joy of learning is being lost with higher rigor.
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Teaching 5-year-olds how to read and count, while molding them into kind, confident students isn't easy. In kindergarten, every day is a surprise, says Marissa McGee, one of our 50 Great Teachers.
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An additional 770 kindergarteners can now attend school for free as a result of Seattle Public Schools’ decision to offer free all-day kindergarten at 16…
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More public school students in Washington state will be attending full-day kindergarten when the school year begins in a few weeks. State lawmakers…
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Fewer Washington parents are opting their children out of vaccinations, giving the state one of the biggest drops in vaccine exemptions in the country.…
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http://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/kplu/local-kplu-983560.mp3School starts up again in a couple of weeks and a lot of kids have just…
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As schools across the state grapple with huge budget issues, administrators in Seattle say they need to cut elementary counselors, programs for struggling…
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http://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/kplu/local-kplu-946636.mp3Nearly a third of children in Washington don’t appear to be ready for…