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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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Families can still get nutrition assistance benefits, but funding could run out if the federal government shutdown continues.
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A family shelter in Woodland Hills is one of a few but growing number of shelters offering childcare services on-site.
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Experts urge honesty as ICE activity continues in L.A.
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Starting this November, the state will offer free childcare to families regardless of income.
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The $1.3 million initiative, which will train and support families and caregivers, is funded through an 18-month grant.
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The county joins the state in offering bailout dollars for surging liability insurance premiums.
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Tried-and-true spots families love for play, exploration, and burning energy.
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More than 3.6 million children born in 2020 amid the COVID-19 global pandemic are walking into elementary schools across the country this fall.
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With family shelters currently full, L.A.'s homeless services agency is crafting messaging for providers when they have to turn families away.
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This fall at least 200,000 California students are expected to enroll in transitional kindergarten, which serves as a bridge between preschool and kindergarten.
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After criticism of how California rolls out education programs, a new bill would trigger evaluations
An 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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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.Listen 0:36
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Officials say the change will affect an estimated 23,000 people in Los Angeles County.Listen 0:36
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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.Listen 0:49
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Experts say play can be key in helping children through big feelings.Listen 3:57
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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.Listen 4:16
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First 5 Orange County was recently awarded $75,000 from O.C. Supervisor Vicente Sarmiento.
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Experts say California isn't studying its own transitional kindergarten program, despite research that has shown a public preschool program doesn’t guarantee better outcomes.Listen 24:19
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California requires every school district to offer the preschool program to all 4-year-olds. But uptake has been uneven.
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Stanford economists estimate it would cost the state up to $21 billion to offer universal child care for kids 3 and under in California.Listen 0:46
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The U.S. Senate has until Friday night to approve a package of funding measures or else risk another government shutdown.Listen 0:43
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The Governor’s proposal uses cannabis tax revenues to support child care infrastructure affected by the January 2025 fires.Listen 0:38
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Last year, homelessness declined overall in the region, but not for families with children. And service providers say even that was an undercount.Listen 0:44
