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The state approved money in this year’s budget to help with startup costs for a 'childcare special district' in Riverside County.
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Allyson Felix is the most decorated US track and field athlete in history. As she wraps up her last season, she focuses on supporting other athletes moms.
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We convened a panel of SoCal experts to answer your questions about pregnancy, childbirth and what comes after.
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LAUSD has released its guidelines for students attending district schools in the Spring 2022 semester, including new rules for COVID-19 tests and masks.
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LAist entregó cámaras a 12 proveedores de cuidado infantil, maestros y cuidadores para documentar sus vidas durante la pandemia.
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Educators and advocates for kids and families have pushed for increased access to early childhood programs for years, but the reception to the transitional kindergarten proposal is mixed.
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Gov. Gavin Newsom envisions a public school early education system that’s open to all 4-year-olds in the state by the 2024-25 school year.
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Gov. Gavin Newsom plans to use part of the state’s $75.7 billion budget surplus to create an early education program for every four-year-old in the state.
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The jungle gyms will get the same electrostatic sanitizing treatment as school classrooms and hand-washing will be required before play.
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Los Angeles based children’s author Rebecca Jordan-Glum on her “completely ridiculous approach to a very serious topic.”
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Tummy time for babies can strengthen muscles and help them learn to crawl. Here are some tips to make that more pleasant for everyone.
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Officials say the number of unhoused people in families with children countywide was down compared to the year before. But they say there's more to the story.
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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.
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Research shows that early intervention for children with developmental delays is key. But less than a third of children on Medi-Cal are receiving state-mandated developmental screenings.
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Parents and maternal health advocates share advice for expecting parents, from listening to grandmas to making your voice heard.
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An organized bus tour takes Black pregnant people to hospitals and clinics around Los Angeles to help them make informed decisions about their healthcare.
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There’s a shortage of early childhood educators across the country. To help, LA County is training some parents to become teachers themselves.
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Few babies and toddlers were enrolled in early childhood development programs, which experts say can stem the negative effects of homelessness.
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Starting next year, California will set up trust funds for kids in low-income families who lost a parent to COVID. The state doesn’t know who all those kids are, though.
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Clocks spring forward on Sunday, meaning we'll lose an hour of sleep. Here are some tips for parents of young kids to help them adjust.
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Bow Wizzle, voiced by rapper Snoop Dogg, teaches kids how to breathe through stress in his children's animated series on YouTube.
