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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.
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A family with four kids was getting ready to celebrate their middle schooler's graduation. Then federal authorities came.
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LA invested millions in preschools. Less than four years later, it's offloading most. What happened?Parents loved Los Angeles' licensed childcare centers. Now they're calling the program a "total failure."
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Even as TK is set to become a real grade, just like any other K-12 grade, there are myriad challenges looming on the horizon, from finding qualified teachers amid a dire staffing shortage to how to ensure quality instruction and suitable facilities.
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For the first time, some early education centers have waitlists. But the district still has many empty seats
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The advocate for nonviolent parenting and educator to decades of Angelenos was 81.
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The city recently gave early childhood educators a huge salary boost. It's part of a strategy to attract and retain people in the job.
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Enrollment in public preschool and transitional kindergarten increased by more than 35,000 children in the 2023-2024 school year. But potential elimination of Head Start threatens those gains
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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 requires every school district to offer the preschool program to all 4-year-olds. But uptake has been uneven.
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The California Department of Public Health, which administers WIC, says it has gotten additional funds from the USDA and expects “to remain fully operational through Nov. 30."Listen 0:38
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Families can still get nutrition assistance benefits, but funding could run out if the federal government shutdown continues.
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A family shelter in Woodland Hills is one of a few but growing number of shelters offering childcare services on-site.Listen 4:00
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Experts urge honesty as ICE activity continues in L.A.
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Starting this November, the state will offer free childcare to families regardless of income.
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The $1.3 million initiative, which will train and support families and caregivers, is funded through an 18-month grant.
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The county joins the state in offering bailout dollars for surging liability insurance premiums.Listen 0:44
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Tried-and-true spots families love for play, exploration, and burning energy.
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More than 3.6 million children born in 2020 amid the COVID-19 global pandemic are walking into elementary schools across the country this fall.Listen 3:06
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With family shelters currently full, L.A.'s homeless services agency is crafting messaging for providers when they have to turn families away.
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This fall at least 200,000 California students are expected to enroll in transitional kindergarten, which serves as a bridge between preschool and kindergarten.
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Family child care providers in the union will get $90 million in one-time payments to help stabilize the industry.
