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Early Childhood Education
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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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.
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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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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.
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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.
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A family shelter in Woodland Hills unveils a new Head Start center on site, one of only a few such shelters in the state.
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The estimated number of unsheltered children and teens under 18 in the county went up this year, and data suggests larger families especially are struggling.
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Officials say the number of unhoused people in families with children countywide was down compared to the year before. But they say there's more to the story.
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Families, regardless of income, will get 400 diapers when they are discharged from the hospital.Listen 0:39
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After criticism of how California rolls out education programs, a new bill would trigger evaluationsAn LAist story found that the state has spent billions on the implementation of a brand new grade, transitional kindergarten, without a formal mechanism to evaluate it.Listen 0:42
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A new study from UC Irvine finds using a tablet or TV to distract children can lead to more behavior problems down the line.Listen 0:41
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The report by the National Institute for Early Education Research found California met 3 out of 10 quality benchmarks for transitional kindergarten.
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Teachers with the Los Angeles Unified School District will get four weeks of paid parental leave under terms of a new contract.
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California Botanic Garden opens Children’s Woodland, a free-form nature play space that emphasizes connections to native plants.Listen 0:43
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Under the new law that went into effect this year, childcare providers are barred from asking about a child's or family member’s immigration status.Listen 0:36
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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.
