Not exact matches
Last year's (2012 — 13)
Kindergarteners were the biggest voucher class in the school, with twenty - nine out
of thirty youngsters
receiving a grant.
Despite different findings on kindergarten's long - term effect on student achievement or how full - day programs differ from half - day in terms
of quality and instruction, the issue remains that the amount
of instructional time
kindergarteners receive varies considerably from state to state, and district to district.
The NAEYC report points out that nearly a quarter
of all
kindergarteners are currently enrolled in half - day programs, and these children will be expected to meet the same Common Core State Standards as their peers who
receive twice as much instruction.
The version
of HB 1003 before the Senate Education Committee increases the maximum voucher amount from $ 4,500 to $ 5,500 and also makes more students eligible for the program, including
kindergarteners who
receive scholarships from other organizations to attend private school.