This year's federal report on America's children includes a special feature on the kindergarten year, described as pivotal for their development. Find out more on July 12 at approximately 9:15 a.m. EDT as Chris Chapman, a branch chief in the National Center for Education Statistics' Institute of Education Sciences, discusses statistics about how children are doing in kindergarten. Each Friday, C-SPAN's "America by the Numbers" segment features information from the federal statistical system. The program highlights the trends and allows the public to call in or email their views. More information on previous C-SPAN programs is available at <//www.census.gov/newsroom/cspan.html>.

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