Many kids are still skipping kindergarten. Since the pandemic, some parents don’t see the point

Aylah Levy had some catching up to do this fall when she started first grade. After spending her kindergarten year at an alternative program that met exclusively outdoors, Aylah, 6, had to adjust to being inside a classroom. Concerned about the virus or wanting to avoid online school, hundreds of thousands of families delayed the start of school for their young children.