Lawmaker wants to change kindergarten age - Salt Lake Tribune

Salt Lake Tribune by Lisa Schenker, Kirsten Stewart | Jan. 30, 2009 (News Report)
chool readiness ยป Some say adjusting the date would help kids.

Before his teacher finished explaining a reading lesson Tuesday, kindergartner Jaydon Arslanian read the word "fox" aloud.

"Jaydon, you read it before I put it up!" Christina Stout, a student teacher in the kindergarten class, said with a smile.

Jaydon, who turned 6 in November, is one of the older students in his class at Hayden Peak Elementary School. Freshman Rep. Laura Black, D-Sandy, believes older students such as Jaydon enjoy ... Full Story »

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 by Dale Penn - Jan. 31, 2009

Looks at an education bill to change the required age for admission to kindergarden from multiple points of view. It would have been nice to have seen commentary from a child development expert and perhaps some empirical evidence to support and/or refute the anecdotal claims that are apparently behind this bill.

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