Who's Ready for Kindergarten?

Here's an interesting little piece in the NY Times about one of our favorite topics, Kindergarten readiness! My take on the five commentators' pieces is that no one really seems to disagree: current K curriculums are getting pressure to be more academic and contain more literacy and math than is appropriate for a genuine K program; that "kindergarten readiness" is by necessity relative to the curriculum of the potential class placement; and that while children of upper/middle class people may not need the early start in kindergarten because of literacy-rich environments at home, those of lower SES or disadvantaged or minority backgrounds do need the early kindergarten experience in order to avoid later equity traps.

Thanks to Andrea Gordon, ECC Director, for passing along the link.