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Early Childhood Education
More fathers than mothers are applying for paid family leave benefits to bond with a new child in California from when the program first started more than 20 years ago.
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After criticism of how California rolls out education programs, a new bill would trigger evaluationsAn LAist story found that the state has spent billions on the implementation of a brand new grade, transitional kindergarten, without a formal mechanism to evaluate it.
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A new study from UC Irvine finds using a tablet or TV to distract children can lead to more behavior problems down the line.
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The report by the National Institute for Early Education Research found California met 3 out of 10 quality benchmarks for transitional kindergarten.
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Teachers with the Los Angeles Unified School District will get four weeks of paid parental leave under terms of a new contract.
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California Botanic Garden opens Children’s Woodland, a free-form nature play space that emphasizes connections to native plants.
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Under the new law that went into effect this year, childcare providers are barred from asking about a child's or family member’s immigration status.
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Officials say the change will affect an estimated 23,000 people in Los Angeles County.
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The state has a program for self-employed workers and small business owners, but workers don’t always know to opt in.
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Experts say play can be key in helping children through big feelings.
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In 2025, the state increased payments for people who took time off to care for a child or a family member.
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A new L.A. County pilot program sends community health workers in select neighborhoods across the county to ask: What do you need?
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Children’s little bodies heat up way faster than an adult’s, making them more prone to heat illnesses.
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In recent years, a number of institutions have adopted land acknowledgements. But for young children, settler colonialism might be hard to grasp. Here's how to help children understand.
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Supporters of the change said the test was designed for older students and wasn’t developmentally appropriate for 4-year-olds.
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The city of Pomona is launching a guaranteed income pilot.
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California is making transitional kindergarten available to all 4-year-olds. So what is it, and how do you know if it’s right for your child and your family?
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As California moves toward its goal of serving more than 300,000 students by the fall of 2025, the success of universal TK will largely depend on parents buying into the program.
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School districts across the state are struggling to build or modify the classroom space most appropriate for new young learners.
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California teacher shortage hinders push to provide transitional kindergarten for bilingual learnersIt’s uncertain whether California will have enough teachers to meet the state’s ambitious goals to provide transitional kindergarten to all 4-year-olds, and increase bilingual education for dual-language learners.
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For our second annual Super-Fun Saturday, we partnered with more than two dozen community partners, along with local Los Angeles authors and performers.
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Minimum wage for many California fast workers is now $20. Those who work in child care say they feel left behind.
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The governor's revised proposal makes cuts to funding for transitional kindergarten facilities, state preschool slots, and home visiting programs.
