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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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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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Here's how a group of about 30 families created the parenting village they were missing.
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Professors and students who use the subsidized programs will now have to compete in a tough, competitive market.
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The report from UC Berkeley’s Center for the Study of Child Care Employment found child cares have been losing enrollment of their 4- and 5-year-olds.
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The proposed changes still need to go through review, including a 60-day comment period. Providers say Head Starts are operating as usual
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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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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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Homelessness among families with children has been on the rise. Five families share about navigating housing stability and trying to do the best for their children.
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In Los Angeles County alone, there are about 9,000 licensed early care and education providers. Here's how to get started with understanding your options.
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Axel Pecero was arrested by federal immigration officials last summer. He chose to voluntarily leave the U.S. in hopes he can be reunited with his son in a few years.
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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
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Transitional kindergarten is forcing a change in the way elementary schools operate in California.Listen 4:00
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will now recommend vaccines against only 11 diseases.
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The Child Care and Development Fund sends money to states to help make child care more affordable for low-income families.Listen 3:31
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The law also mandates coverage to include same-sex couples and single parents.Listen 0:35
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As family housing resources shrink in L.A., one family has left what they know in California behind to start a life in the Midwest, where housing costs are vastly lower.Listen 0:45
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Some teachers are making the switch from private preschools to transitional kindergarten. Others come from upper grades. Many are needed.Listen 3:50
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Nearly a year after the fires, childcare providers say they need more help from the state to rebuild.Listen 27:21
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A new report finds enrollment in transitional kindergarten is rising in L.A. County, but community preschools are closing.Listen 0:43
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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.Listen 4:15
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California has made a new grade, transitional kindergarten, available for four-year-olds. LAist reporters spent a day in three schools to find out what students do in class.
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For family childcare providers who ran their daycares out their homes, it’s been hard to open back up months after the fire since they remain displaced.Listen 3:36
