California’s newest grade — transitional kindergarten — has been lauded as a success … with enrollment doubling over the past few years. But that growth has come at a cost … pulling 4-year-olds out of community-based preschools. As KQED’s Daisy Nguyen reports, those schools are struggling to compete.

<p>California&rsquo;s newest grade &mdash; transitional kindergarten &mdash; has been lauded as a success &hellip; with enrollment doubling over the past few years. But that growth has come at a cost &hellip; pulling 4-year-olds out of community-based preschools. As KQED&rsquo;s Daisy Nguyen reports, those schools are struggling to compete.</p>

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<p>KQED serves the people of Northern California with a community-supported alternative to commercial media. We provide citizens with the knowledge they need to make informed decisions; convene community dialogue; bring the arts to everyone; and engage audiences to share their stories.</p>