加利福尼亚州开始强制规定幼儿园为强制性措施,以提高入学率并缩小成绩差距。 California moves to make kindergarten mandatory to boost enrollment and close achievement gaps.

加利福尼亚州正在努力将幼儿园规定为强制性的, 目的是提高目前不需要参加幼儿园的5岁儿童的入学人数。 California is advancing efforts to make kindergarten mandatory, aiming to boost enrollment among 5-year-olds who currently aren’t required to attend. 尽管在早期教育方面投入了大量资金,但大约5%的儿童仍未入学,这往往是由于语言、移民恐惧、工作时间安排和交通等障碍造成的,对拉丁家庭的影响格外严重。 Despite significant investments in early education, about 5% of children remain unenrolled, often due to barriers like language, immigration fears, work schedules, and transportation—disproportionately affecting Latino families. 包括教育工作者和立法者在内的倡导者说,强制性幼儿园可提高长期学业成绩,因为考试分数和毕业率较高。 Advocates, including educators and lawmakers, say mandatory kindergarten improves long-term academic success, citing higher test scores and graduation rates. 2026年,一项新法案在扩大的学龄前和儿童保育方案的支持下得到了更强有力的支持。 While past bills failed over cost and opposition concerns, a new bill has stronger support in 2026, backed by expanded preschool and childcare programs.