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Kindergarten teacher at Hillsborough meeting urges VPK enrollment to boost readiness
Summary
An unnamed kindergarten teacher speaking at a Hillsborough meeting urged parents to enroll children in Voluntary Prekindergarten (VPK), saying prior classroom experience makes kindergarten transitions and learning easier. No formal action or vote accompanied the remarks.
An unnamed staff member, a kindergarten teacher, told a Hillsborough meeting that enrolling children in Voluntary Prekindergarten (VPK) helps them acclimate to school routines and accelerates readiness for academic work. "Kindergarten is very important because it is the foundation of a student's academic learning," the staff member said.
The teacher said children who attend VPK arrive in kindergarten with prior classroom knowledge…
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