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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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Stephanie Moran Reed had to say goodbye in January to the bookstore she founded with her husband. The MiJa Books owner opens up on customer experiences, mom guilt, and a favorite book recommendation.
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The story of MiJa Books starts with two parents who wanted their daughter to be proud of who she is.
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Madeline wrote to the county in mid-November asking for approval to have a unicorn in her backyard. Now the hunt begins.
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#Snapback perpetuates unrealistic postpartum expectations.
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Prowl with P-22, trace the life of a famed Black architect, Paul R. Williams, and meet a flower-spouting monster. There’s an illustrated story for readers of all kinds.
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Los Angeles County expects to distribute about 500 grants to child care providers outside the city of L.A.
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Karla Pleitéz Howell will oversee a nonprofit that manages tens of millions of dollars of tobacco tax money for Los Angeles' early childhood programs.
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We reported earlier this year that the city of Los Angeles billed hundreds of providers for a $500 fire permit in error. Who got a refund?
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Candidates running to represent the Los Angeles Unified School District’s east side met in a virtual forum focused on early childhood.
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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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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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Many Americans are feeling stressed about the elections and that anxiety can transfer to kids.
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Experts says timeouts can be used effectively to manage children’s behaviors, but they should be done in a non-punitive way.
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Some Los Angeles childcare organizations are paying to help parents go out to vote.
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71% of parents in L.A. County with children under 6 are struggling to meet a basic need like food, housing, utilities, or childcare, according to a survey by the Stanford Center on Early Childhood.
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In Antelope Valley, domestic violence survivors lack resources to reunite with kids in child welfareA new report found domestic violence survivors also had a hard time reuniting with their children because of a lack of housing, childcare, and transportation.
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A study out of UC Riverside shows Southern Californians are being continuously exposed to toxic chemicals known as plasticizers.
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The largest insurer of California's foster agencies says it's ending coverage. Foster care advocates fear that if the issue isn't resolved, children will end up being displaced.
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A new law allows people to take care of paperwork up to 30 days in advance of when they expect to need leave, rather than waiting until they’re actually on leave.
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The insurance agency for most of the state’s foster family agencies is pulling out of the market, starting Oct. 1. If these agencies shut down, hundreds of kids could be moved from their homes.
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Liz Chrastil, a neuroscientist at UC Irvine, opted to have her brain scanned every few weeks during her entire pregnancy to see what changes occur. It’s the closest look yet and researchers call the data astounding.Listen 18:48
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Currently, workers cannot apply for benefits until their first day of leave, and can go weeks without pay.
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Advocates say a dearth of education programs will make it harder to get midwives into the workforce at a time they’re critically needed.Listen 3:35
