Mariana Dale
I explore and explain the forces that shape how and what kids learn from kindergarten to high school. Our K-12 education system has not always provided each child the same opportunities to succeed. How can schools create an environment where all students can learn? How do families navigate their child’s education amid life’s other challenges?
I started at LAist in 2019. My time on the early childhood beat helped me understand just how many factors shape kids’ lives, from health to child care access.
I grew up in Arizona where, among other things, I reported on education, saguaro cactus, and questions from people like you. My stories on the state’s 2018 teacher strike contributed to a national Edward R. Murrow award.
I want to hear from parents, educators, and students about what’s happening in their schools — the successes and challenges.
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Birthing support and advocacy from a doula will soon be available for more than 100,000 families a year. -
Preparation for major storms like the one expected this week happen year round.
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A California law that took effect Jan. 1 expands the type of people that workers can use family leave to care for when needed.
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Since February, California workers have had an additional 80 hours of paid leave related to COVID-19. The benefit disappears soon, with some caveats.
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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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While there are substitutes for amoxicillin, one pediatrician says without over-the-counter drugs it’s hard to find relief for coughing, feverish kids.
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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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It’s hard not to find the curious, fuzzy-eared equids endearing. Many do. But they can also mow down vegetation, stomp on the homes of native species and even disrupt military operations.
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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.
