September 2013.
The Ontario Ministry of Education produced yet another non-peer reviewed “study” showing 2 long expensive years of all-day Kindergarten produces slightly fewer children designated “vulnerable” using the subjective teacher-reported Early Development Instrument and that more schooling will “save” children from crime and save trillions, etc
A 2010 Duke University study – peer reviewed – shows the slight academic advantage of all-day K over half day disappears by Grade 3
Kids First on Global TV news
Kids First commentary – includes ‘Bad news they left out”
Toronto Star article (plus video about ‘kindergarten only’ school, Fraser Mustard Academy, in Toronto with 700 little children
Original Toronto Star article – includes saving taxpayers “1 a trillion year”:
Ontario Ministry of Education webpage report on the unavailable non-peer reviewed study
kidsfirstcanada.org 