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Early Childhood Education
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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Elly Yu, our investigations reporter, joins the education team.
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We take this question to the best experts in SoCal on this topic — parents — who give their tips for facing the unknown during pregnancy.
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With rising housing costs, pushback from landlords and homeowners associations, and a complex web of regulations, it’s a wonder home-based providers exist at all.
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Parenthood means big transitions — huge changes for your body, your perspective, and your identity. Your questions, answered.
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Le compartimos algunos recursos para usar en la aventura que viene.
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The Los Angeles Unified School District has expanded transitional kindergarten two years ahead of a state mandate to open the program to every 4-year-old.
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The exposure to lead is particularly dangerous to children under the age of 6, which makes the numbers particularly concerning.
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We can’t make child care cheaper, but we can help prepare you with the information to find resources and support.
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The administration is turning to semiconductors in the hopes of expanding affordable child care.
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You asked us questions about baby development. Occupational therapist Dairian Roberts joined LAist’s text service Hey bb to give some answers.
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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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One L.A. County child care provider is turning decades of experience into videos that resonate with caregivers across the country.
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Sharpen your pencils and open your spreadsheets. We’re going to talk about pregnancy and work — from family leave to accommodations during pregnancy, and where you can pump when you return to work.
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This publicly funded directory lists center- and home-based providers across the state and allows you to filter the search for things like type of care, vacancies, and language.
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You asked us for tips on how to feel confident and prepared to raise concerns, ask questions— and more importantly, get answers — about your care during pregnancy and childbirth. We got the experts.
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Vans will bring storytime and more out of the library and into the community. Another program connects young learners to peer tutors.
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First 5 LA is responsible for doling out tens of millions of dollars every year from California’s tobacco tax for early childhood programs.
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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.
