Study Shows Positive Results for Public School Kindergarten

Current research in the U. S. education system shows that kindergartners in public schools show equal or greater learning gains as compared to those who are privately educated.

The results of this University of Notre Dame study were a surprise to William Carbonaro, the research leader, because of the financial advantages and other major factors benefiting private schools.

The same study at higher academic levels show opposite effects. "... private school students still have substantially higher test scores at the end of kindergarten than public school students," Carbonaro said.

Carbonaro believes that public school systems should launch all-day kindergarten in order to catch up with private achievement levels.

This study was published in the November issue of the American Journal of Education.