The state Senate passed an education bill Monday that requires all students to complete one year in kindergarten before going to the first grade.
Senate Bill 70, which was created by, a Democrat from Baldwin Park, comes after many of the state's youngest students skipped kindergarten during the COVID-19 pandemic - heightening learning gap concerns.
"Research shows that kindergarten is an essential part of a student's development, narrowing opportunity gaps and reducing chronic absenteeism," said LAUSD Superintendent Alberto M. Carvalho. "Mandating a full year of kindergarten ensures students receive high-quality academic, social and developmentally-appropriate learning experiences."
"We want the children to be able to take care of themselves and have the self-confidence to go to the next level," he said.
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