Illinois could require school districts to have full-day kindergarten by 2027 – Chalkbeat Chicago

A young girl in a blue tutu skirt works at a desk, seen behind green and orange chairs.Parents, educators, and advocates want school districts to offer full-day programs because they say teachers would have more time to help children learn foundational skills, working parents would have child care covered, and students would be better prepared to enter elementary school. But some critics have concerns about additional costs, staffing, and space at local schools.
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Giddyap
3 years ago

Illinois Democrats Want To Turn Half Day Kindergarten Into Taxpayer Paid Free All-Day Childcare — And Bankrupting Schools In The Process  

The Doctor
3 years ago
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Mandatory pre-K is next. Eventually just take baby from delivery room to state sponsored child care,

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