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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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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.
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Gov. Gavin Newsom plans to use part of the state’s $75.7 billion budget surplus to create an early education program for every four-year-old in the state.
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The jungle gyms will get the same electrostatic sanitizing treatment as school classrooms and hand-washing will be required before play.
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Los Angeles based children’s author Rebecca Jordan-Glum on her “completely ridiculous approach to a very serious topic.”
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Tummy time for babies can strengthen muscles and help them learn to crawl. Here are some tips to make that more pleasant for everyone.
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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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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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Parents share their tried-and-true spots they enjoy taking their kids for to play, explore and burn energy.
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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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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.
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The survey, done every month since 2021, found that the number of child care providers struggling economically is rising.
