City Aims to Add Steppingstones to Kindergarten ; Portland's School Chief Says Preschool for 4-Year-Olds Will Build a Foundation for Later Success in Education.

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School officials are developing a plan to greatly increase the number of pre-kindergarten classrooms for 4-year-olds in the city's public schools.

By next fall, Superintendent Jim Morse and others hope to double the number of pre-kindergarten classrooms to six and seek outside funding that may ensure all 4-year-olds in Portland have access to quality education.

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City Aims to Add Steppingstones to Kindergarten ; Portland's School Chief Says Preschool for 4-Year-Olds Will Build a Foundation for Later Success in Education.

Morse said an expanded pre-kindergarten program is the best way to reduce the need for remedial education in upper grades and propel students toward success in life.

"Pres...

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