Kindergarten age may be raised to 5 in California
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) -- California may soon close its kindergartens to 4-year-olds.
The state Senate on Wednesday approved a bill requiring children to have turned 5 by Sept. 1 to begin kindergarten during that school year. The current cut-off date is Dec. 2, one of the latest in the country.
The Legislative Analyst's Office estimates SB1381 could save the state $700 million per year by reducing enrollment. About 100,000 children start kindergarten before their 5th