Full-Day Kindergarten: Expanding Learning Opportunities

As districts across the country focus on closing the achievement gap between different socioeconomic and ethnic groups, research points to early childhood as a potent time for preventing the gap before it becomes established. Many policymakers are turning to an extended kindergarten program as part of the solution.

This brief summarizes the most recent research available on full-day kindergarten, provides information on state and local reform efforts, and identifies policy implications. It also touches on the characteristics of an effective kindergarten program.

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