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Lawmakers Approve Kindergarten Reform, Plan to Address Childhood Literacy
CHICAGO – Lawmakers are looking at several ways to improve learning outcomes and access for young students in Illinois.
On Thursday, members of the House of Representatives approved a proposal that would require school boards in Illinois to provide full-day kindergarten starting with the 2027-2028 school year.
The measure, House Bill 2396, was met with bipartisan, though not universal, support, passing out of the House on Thursday on an 87-23 vote.