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Though childcare is often among the biggest expenses in a family’s monthly budget, economists say it's hard to know just how big of a problem it is.
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Los Angeles expanded childcare during the pandemic, but federal funding is running out. Parents are worried about what happens next.
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The state said the change from a 2024 law will be part of a larger overhaul of California's benefits system.
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California needs a lot more teachers and aides to fill transitional kindergarten classrooms, but advocates say early childhood educators who have the experience and desire to step into those jobs are deterred by the state’s credentialing system.
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California ranks fourth for most expensive child care in the country, according to a new report.
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Almost two months after the L.A. fires, some childcare providers who lost their homes and businesses say they're not able to access the aid they've been told to apply for.
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Two years after Medi-Cal expanded to cover doulas, some say it's a fight to get reimbursed for their services.
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With fire relief money now lapsed, Gov. Newsom has ordered the state to reach out to providers to take them through what other benefits might be available to them.
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Child care programs could be 'on the brink' due to funding delays.
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The order aims to eliminate red tape for childcare centers looking to relocate temporarily.
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Governor Newsom allowed reimbursements for impacted providers for 30 days. Will he extend them?
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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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Los Angeles County expects to distribute about 500 grants to child care providers outside the city of L.A.
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Karla Pleitéz Howell will oversee a nonprofit that manages tens of millions of dollars of tobacco tax money for Los Angeles' early childhood programs.
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We reported earlier this year that the city of Los Angeles billed hundreds of providers for a $500 fire permit in error. Who got a refund?
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Candidates running to represent the Los Angeles Unified School District’s east side met in a virtual forum focused on early childhood.
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