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Early Childhood Education
A pair of arms with light skin tone wrap around a small boy with light skin tone, who holds in his hands two toy cars. They sit on a bench next to a woman with light skin tone.
How an overloaded homelessness system left this LA family living in their car
L.A. County is proposing cuts to homeless services next year, at a time when families have already been struggling to find shelter. One family shares their story.
California schools now offer free preschool for 4-year-olds. Here's what kids really learn in it
Five small children laugh as they chase each other around a jungle gym, painted in primary colors.
Child-care providers struggle to start over in areas burned by LA fires
A woman with medium dark skin tone and blue shirt looks to the distance in front of an empty dirt lot.
On Halloween, how can families keep LA’s little trick-or-treaters safe?
several children are dressed in Halloween costumes including Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle, scarecrow, minion, Wonder Woman, Superman and Batman
Despite shutdown, WIC benefits for moms and kids continue — and you can still sign up
Cans of baby formula displayed on grocery store shelves.

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A 4-year-old boy with light brown skin plays with playdough at a children's table set up as part of a rally. People hold signs, chanting behind him.
Home-based child care providers reach tentative deal with the state
Family child care providers in the union will get $90 million in one-time payments to help stabilize the industry.
Nearly 70% of child care workers report struggling to afford a basic need, survey finds
An educator in a purple sweater and a patterned facemask sits on a white carpet reading a storybook to two young children, both wearing facemasks, one in a blue polka dot dress and the other in a red sweater with bright pink pants.
One way to help homeless families? Offer them child care services
A large indoor room with child-size furniture neatly arranged throughout.
Homelessness is down in the LA region — but not for children and families
A homeless family with a two-year-old child on Towne Avenue in Los Angeles' Skid Row in April 2024. A new study tracks how housing insecurity affects children's health over time.
This LA preschool teacher closed her doors after almost 20 years. What does it say about the state of childcare?
A woman with a medium skin tone and a bright blue t-shirt stands in front of an open-air classroom smiling. She has short, curly dark brown hair. Behind her is an easel with a child's painting. Further back there are photos and a clock on a wall. To her right, a tangle of green leaves poke into the frame.
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