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Mandatory kindergarten

Originally published 02:32 p.m., February 29, 2008
Updated 02:32 p.m., February 29, 2008

Topeka — The Kansas Senate has passed a bill requiring children to attend kindergarten. The bill also lowers the age for children to start school from 7 to 6.

The bill, approved Thursday on a 36-3 vote, exempts children from attending kindergarten on religious grounds or if the parents sign a written objection. The mandate wouldn’t apply to any private school or parents who home school their children.

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coldhardtruth (anonymous) says...

I thought you had to be 5 to start kindergarten not 6.

February 29, 2008 at 9:03 p.m. ( | suggest removal )

slipandslide (anonymous) says...

if i remember right, they can wait until they are 7 but most folks start them in kindergarten at 5 preschool at 4.

February 29, 2008 at 10:17 p.m. ( | suggest removal )

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