A bill approved by the state Senate this week is headed to the governor’s desk and would require children to complete a year of kindergarten before entering first grade, beginning in the 2024-25 ...

(KGO) -- California could soon mandate kindergarten for all children in the state. The bill was passed by the state Senate on Monday, and is now going to Governor Gavin Newsom's desk. Senate Bill ...

"They learn a lot in that first year — how to sit at their desks, and how to raise their hand and all that they're expected to know in the first grade," Fee said. "Without kindergarten ...