Many Kids Are Still Skipping Kindergarten. Since the Pandemic, Some Parents Don't See the Point
The number of kindergartners in public school plunged during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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The number of kindergartners in public school plunged during the COVID-19 pandemic.
For many, kindergarten simply is no longer the assumed first step in a child's formal education, another sign of the way the pandemic and online learning upended the U.S. school
Kindergarten is considered a crucial year for children to learn to follow directions, regulate behavior and get accustomed to learning.
In the second year fully back in school after remote learning, California school districts made negligible progress overall in reversing the steep declines in test scores that have lingered since Covid struck in 2020.
Parents against vaccinations found few options for their children as California laws became increasingly more restrictive. Some decided to home-school their children or sought independent study or virtual learning options, mostly provided by charter schools. Students who learn from home without any in-person instruction or school-related activities are not required to be vaccinated.