Study shows large preparation gap in Wisconsin kindergartners

MADISON, Wis. — Kindergartners starting school this year across the state enter the educational system with widely different preparation levels, according to a press release from the University of Wisconsin School of Education.

The report, put together by the Wisconsin Center for Education Research, a wing of UW’s School of Education, showed that the one of the main factors in this divide is racial and economic disparities. However, WCER researcher Eric Grodsky said that racial disparities are not the only factor.

“These new findings demonstrate that differences in student literacy skills most often are linked to economic disadvantages and social factors, rather than race or ethnicity,” Grodsky said.

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