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Muratsuchi proposes mandatory kindergarten South Bay State Assemblyman Al Muratsuchi (D-Torrance), chair of the education committee, introduced a bill last week to require children in California to attend one year of kindergarten before first grade. State Senator Susan Rubio (D-Baldwin Park) introduced a similar bill in the Senate. Today, compulsory education begins at age 6, when parents must enroll children in school. It is a local decision, with parental input, on whether a six-year-old is enrolled in kindergarten or first grade. “We know the achievement gap is present before children attend first grade,” Muratsuchi said in a statement. “California is making substantial investments in pre-kindergarten programs, including transitional kindergarten (TK) and the California State Preschool Program (CSPP), providing opportunities for children to have two years of high-quality early education before entering first grade.” Senator Rubio is a former public school teacher of 17 years. “I have witnessed firsthand the detrimental impact on young students who miss out on fundamental early education,” she said. “… Recent data from the California Research Bureau shows that the majority of…
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