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Early Childhood
Raising young kids is an emotional roller coaster. Birth is hard. The identity transformation is real. And society is not set up to help families balance work and helping tiny humans grow.
There’s a lot of info out there about early childhood. This newsletter is your place to get caught up on the big topics that are most important to you and your family. We do the heavy lifting for you to sort through the news and curate key reads and resources about issues affecting families with children ages 0–5. We share information about everything from how to navigate your first pregnancy and how state policies like transitional kindergarten affect early education, to what awesome children’s books to read next.
More from Early Childhood Education
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In 2021, California launched an ambitious plan to make transitional kindergarten available by the 2025-26 school year, creating a brand new grade level.
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More dads in California are taking family leave, but still behind mothers. Here's what the data showMen made up 44% of claims for paid family leave to bond with a new child in fiscal year 2024, compared to only 18% in 2005.
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The city promised a "smooth" transition to non-city providers, but some families are skeptical.
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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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After the failure of Ed, LAUSD’s chatbot, communities are demanding answers, and experts are weighing in about the role of AI in early education.
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California is making transitional kindergarten available to all 4-year-olds. So what is it, and how do you know if it’s right for your child and your family?
