AN ACT relating to primary school.

This bill requires Kentucky public schools to test kindergartners near the end of the school year to assess their progress. Starting with the 2025-2026 school year, students who do not make adequate progress in kindergarten may be required to repeat the grade, though students who turn seven by August 1 cannot be held back, and those who do repeat kindergarten can still advance when it is determined to be in their best interest. Who it may affect: parents and guardians of kindergarten-age children, and kindergarten teachers and school administrators.

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