AP Spotlight Kindergarten readiness varies widely by income, new data shows. Cities stepping in to help MAKIYA SEMINERA Associated Press Feb 14, 2026 Feb 14, 2026 Updated Mar 3, 2026 0 A Pre-K 4 SA student walks a beam on the playground Oct. 9 in San Antonio. Eric Gay, Associated Press Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save MAKIYA SEMINERA Associated Press SAN ANTONIO — Sandra Mosqueda watched with an amused smile as her 2-year-old son, Atreus, began sweeping the floor with a miniature mop.kAmpEC6FD :D A2CE @7 E96 :?2F8FC2= 4=2DD @7 :?72?ED 2?5 E@55=6CD C646:G:?8 7C66 AC6D49@@= :? 2 4:EJH:56 AC@8C2> :? $2? p?E@?:@[ %6I2D]k^AmkAmxEVD D@>6E9:?8 9:D >@E96C 5@6D?VE E2<6 7@C 8C2?E65] pD 2 49:=5[ D96 H2D?VE 23=6 E@ DE2CE AC6D49@@= E9:D J@F?8] x? 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