Los Angeles news online: Earlier cutoff date to enter kindergarten a step closer in California

Earlier cutoff date to enter kindergarten a step closer in California
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politics on 07/09/2010 07:00:00
 
A bill that would require pupils entering kindergarten to reach 5 by Sept. 1 and
that would create another level of instruction for younger children was passed
by the Legislature and awaits the governor's signature.
At Gulf Avenue Elementary in Wilmington, 4-year-olds in a transitional
kindergarten class start the day singing "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star" before
sitting down to trace the letter A and learn its sound. Nearby, students in the
school's regular kindergarten class are also hard at work, reading and writing
sentences.