"California's $2 Billion Bet on Transitional Kindergarten: A Question of Value. A recent investigation by LAist has shed light on a staggering revelation: despite investing billions of dollars in the implementation of transitional kindergarten, the state lacks a comprehensive system to measure its effectiveness. Introduced in 2012, transitional kindergarten was designed to provide a bridge between preschool and traditional kindergarten, targeting disadvantaged students who often face a significant gap in early childhood education. With a price tag of over $2 billion, taxpayers are right to ask: is this ambitious program delivering the promised results? As the state continues to pour resources into this initiative, a closer look at its impact is long overdue."
An LAist story found that the state has spent billions on the implementation of a brand new grade, transitional kindergarten, without a formal mechanism to evaluate it.
