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Education2026-04-03

Delaying kindergarten may have limited benefit

When my son was about to turn 5, I was faced with a decision that may be familiar to parents of children whose birthdays are close to kindergarten enrollment cutoff dates. In my local school district, children must be 5 years old on or ahead of Sept. 1 before they enroll in kindergarten. With a [&#

By The Hechinger Report

Delaying kindergarten may have limited benefit

A new study suggests that delaying kindergarten enrollment provides limited academic benefits that fade by third grade.