Wisconsin Governor Signs Mandatory Kindergarten Law

[pk]

Governor Jim Doyle signed a law this week requiring Wisconsin school children to attend and complete kindergarten before being admitted to first grade in the state’s public schools. The law includes children enrolled in charter schools.

The law will take effect beginning in the 2011-2012 school year. Prior to this, Wisconsin law required that children begin school at age six; kindergarten was optional, and thus attendance was unenforceable.


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Wisconsin governor signs mandatory kindergarten law

[pk]

I read that most children attend preschools now so full day kindergarten was a better choice.

Also, it's a way of saving $$ off daycare/preschool days. Now the children can go to public schools all day off setting the cost of daycare.

[Blue Baboon]

Hasn't Kindergarten always been required? I just figured, unless maybe some are home schooled. Everyone I grew up with went to Kindergarten. Never heard of any that didn't.

[pk]

Hasn't Kindergarten always been required?

Yes, but all day wasn't mandatory. Some school programs required it but if you really opposed all day you could send your child 1/2 day. Now it will be required they go the full day.

[Blue Baboon]

ooh, I never read the article. Doesn't affect me anyway since I have no kids.