Norfolk, VA: 34% of kindergartners not ready for school

Dec 14, 2017, ABC7, Norfolk, VA: Study: One-third of Virginian kindergartners not ready for school http://www.13newsnow.com/news/education/study-one-third-of-virginian-kindergartners-not-ready-for-school-/499348284 One-third of all Virginia kindergartners may not be fully ready for school, according to a new report. The report done by the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission says the one-third start school lacking social, self-regulation, literacy, or math skills needed to start that grade. It was estimated that one-third, or 34 percent, were not prepared, however no statewide comprehensive data exists. … Students who are not prepared for kindergarten are more likely to be held back, enrolled in special education classes, and preform poorly in later grades.