Schools
Tell Us: Should School Start Age Be Changed to 6?
Illinois is currently one of 16 states in the union where students don't need to be in school until age 7, according to the Chicago Tribune.
This article was written by Morgan Delack.
Under a proposed law passed by legislators, Illinois children would have to start school at age 6 instead of age 7, the Chicago Tribune reports.
Illinois is currently one of 16 states in the union where students don’t need to be in school until age 7. Two states don't require students to be in school until age 8. Age 6 is the law in 26 states and age 5 is the starting age in eight others, the newspaper reports.
Governor Pat Quinn now needs to sign the legislation to make it legal.
Do you agree with the proposal? Let us know in the comments section.
Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.
We’ve removed the ability to reply as we work to make improvements. Learn more here
