Bill Would Require 'Maturity Test' For Thousands To Enter Kindergarten

Friday, April 27, 2012 Bill Would Require 'Maturity Test' For Thousands To Enter Kindergarten Thousands of Tennessee children would be required to pass a "maturity test" every year to enter kindergarten under a new bill passed by the state House of Representatives Wednesday. Under current law, Tennessee children must be 5 years old by Sept. 30 to enter kindergarten. House Bill 2566 would shift the cutoff date forward to Aug. 31 in fall 2013 and Aug. 15 beginning the year after, ensuring that all kindergarteners are at least five years old upon matriculation. Children who are still 4 years old by the cutoff dates could enter kindergarten with their same-year peers only if they show the maturity of a 5-year-old on a standardized test. Supporting Dad Paralyzed In War Gets Girls Punished By School How Your Representative Voted On Student Loans Suspended High Schoolers Organize Their Own School House Passes Student Loan Bill That Cuts Women's Health Program White House Threatens To Veto GOP Student Loan Plan BLOG POSTS Sec. Arne Duncan: Lower Student Loan Interest Rates As we work to get the economy back on track, no one is suggesting it would be a good idea to double interest rates on credit cards or home mortgages. Why then do some believe it's a good idea to double interest rates for students? Vineet Madan: The Digital Transformation of Education: A 21st Century Imperative As we push forward with the digital transformation of education, it's worth taking a look at just how greatly technology can impact teaching and learning in this country. Daniel Kent: Not Just Tomorrow's Leaders I was unable to find any organization that would build computer labs in interdependent living facilities and teach seniors how to become digitally literate. So then, I took a risk. Mirla Gonzalez: Education Reform: Language and Technology vs. STEM Today, a lot of attention and funding is given to STEM programs but the humanities, language acquisition in particular, deserves just as much attention. Heath Brown: Who Will Romney Choose for Education? From what we know from his record as governor, his 2010 book No Apology, and his campaign's website, Romney's beliefs about education are moderate to right-of-center.

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