Early Childhood Education

Black Moms Bring Questions, Accountability (And A Party Bus) To LA Hospitals

An organized bus tour takes Black pregnant people to hospitals and clinics around Los Angeles to help them make informed decisions about their healthcare.

A group of Black women sit in a bus with dark paneling but bright blue neon lights running along the top.

Los Angeles Needs More Early Education Teachers. How About Parents?

There’s a shortage of early childhood educators across the country. To help, Los Angeles County is training parents who have their kids in Head Start to become teachers themselves.

A toddler girl with pigtails sits at the bottom of a slide at a park next to her mother.

More Than 50,000 Babies And Toddlers Experiencing Homelessness In California, Study Finds

Few babies and toddlers were enrolled in early childhood development programs, which experts say can stem the negative effects of homelessness.

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California Set Aside Money For Children Orphaned By COVID. Now The State Just Has To Find Them

Starting next year, California will set up trust funds for kids in low-income families who lost a parent to COVID. The state doesn’t know who all those kids are, though.

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Daylight Saving Starts Sunday. Here's How To Help Kids Adjust

Clocks spring forward on Sunday, meaning we'll lose an hour of sleep. Here are some tips for parents of young kids to help them adjust.

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Stressed Or Upset? Snoop Dogg Is Teaching Kids How To Breathe Through It

Bow Wizzle, voiced by rapper Snoop Dogg, teaches kids how to breathe through stress in his children's animated series on YouTube.

Six animated characters, including Bow Wizzle, a cartoon dog voiced by Snoop Dogg, line up on a beach and sing a song about breathing.

To Improve Health Care For Black Pregnant People, Bill Would Fine Hospitals That Ignore Bias Training

New legislation would require hospitals to report implicit bias training compliance each year.

Three people, two women and a man, with dark skin tone speak on the stairs outside of Centinela Hospital Medical Center in Inglewood. A man and a woman hold signs that say "Justice for April" and #BlackBirthMatters.

California Is Boosting Doula Pay. Will It Bring More Support For Families?

New parents and pregnant Californians can now request the support of a doula through Medi-Cal, but for the program to succeed, the state needs to attract more birthworkers to the program.

A Year After California Medicaid Program Allowed Doula Services, Uptake Is Slow

As of 2023, people who get health insurance through Medi-Cal can get doula support for free. One problem: Most doulas have yet to enroll as providers.