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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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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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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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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
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Transitional kindergarten is forcing a change in the way elementary schools operate in California.Listen 4:00
