Education World – Nicole Gorman
“A new study from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas’s School of Community Health Sciences has found that Nevada students in full-day kindergarten performed better and also were overall healthier than students who had a half-day school day. “The research is based on data from 2010 to 2014 gathered by UNLV researchers, who began work in October 2014. Sources included the U.S. Department of Education and the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The team also surveyed parents and community members through organizations such as the PTA, with responses showing strong support for full-day kindergarten,” according to the ReviewJournal.com. Because full-day children have more hours to develop their skills, the study found that these children ultimately become better all-around learners; the researchers behind the study think mandatory full-days will help increase the state’s graduation rate.”(more)