Utah Program Taps Technology to Close Kindergarten-Readiness Gap - Education Futures: Emerging Trends in K-12 - Education Week

Funded by the state of Utah, the program called UPSTART was launched seven years ago. The 4-year-old and parent or caregiver are instructed to devote 15 minutes a day, five days a week using the software. UPSTART teaches the alphabet, numbers, and how to spell your name and incorporates songs and games to entice the user. For families who didn't already have a computer and Internet capabilities, the state provides these free of charge.

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