And despite cuts to state early childhood funding, public preschool and kindergarten programs in Chicago have not been slashed for next year, she said.

尽管在早期教育上的经费削减，芝加哥的公立学校和幼儿园明年的经费并没有减少。她说。

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One area that has garnered particular attention is early education — preschool and kindergarten.

其中特别备受关注的一个领域就是早期教育—学前教育和幼儿园教育。

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How is it that 2 weeks from now I'll be attending open house for Kindergarten for one and preschool for the other?

两个星期后，他们一个要去幼儿园，一个要去学前班，我得参加他们的家长招待日，我又该如何承受？

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That makes preschool the new kindergarten.

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Reports from kindergarten and preschool teachers further indicate that former RTLP participants often have more advanced interpersonal skills and are more enthusiastic to participate in learning activities than their peers.

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In truth, the other thing pushing parents to send kids to preschool is the cold reality that kindergarten has become the new first grade, with parents pushing academic learning earlier with the fear that their kids will fall behind if they don't meet major milestones like reading well before what is considered normal.

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