What kids stand to lose if 2020 steals kindergarten
Substituting online kindergarten for the critical first year of formal education will have consequences for decades. Kids living in poverty will be hurt the most.
In The News Piece in The Hechinger Report
Oct. 27, 2020
Laura Bornfreund was quoted in The Hechinger Report about learning loss caused by interruptions to kindergarten education.
Kindergarten is designed for young children, who learn best by doing. And while pre-literacy and math skills are covered, building block towers, playing make-believe and mastering the playground equipment are also key elements of this critical grade.
“I don’t want to pit one grade against another,” said Laura Bornfreund, the director of early and elementary education policy at New America, a progressive think tank. “But the foundational knowledge, the skills to be able to learn and do well in school later are so important. Kindergarten matters a lot.”
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