Most NH towns started public kindergarten about 12-13 years ago, so we should now be graduating the first group that had 13 years of public school instead of 12.. At the time people in town who lobbied for "free" kindergarten cited the need for one less car, no daycare expense, easier for both parents to work, etc. Not much about improved education. Or that they would be paying for kindergarten for as long as they own a house instead of 2 years of private kindergarten. I think kids at early ages can absorb a lot more than we ever expected in the past and kindergarten can be a good thing. I'm waiting for the NH DoE reports about higher SAT scores from this group, lower dropout rates, and all the rest. Probably another 2-3 years to get statistics that are meaningful.,
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