New kindergartners: Many kids not ready to learn

Date: Oct 25, 2009
Source: The Columbus Dispatch
By: Jennifer Smith Richards

Across the Columbus school district, tests given each fall show that more than three of every four kindergarten students aren't ready to learn. This is a particularly difficult challenge for two reasons: Preparing small children for school isn't usually the responsibility of a K-12 school district, but it still must spend time and money to help kids catch up.

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