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The new law, which goes into effect Jan. 1, 2018, will require new or remodeled pools to have two drowning prevention features.
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It seems there’s a constant flood of new strategies for raising children. Here's some insight from four local child development experts.
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On a quiet street in Santa Monica, a teacher purchased a house with the goal of turning it into a non-profit business — a preschool. Many of the neighbors object.
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La Plaza de Cultura y Artes is taking its gardening workshops on the road with mobile classroom. La Troka made its first stop Wednesday.
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Educare Long Beach is part of a model that aims to use high-quality preschools to improve outcomes for kids in low-income areas. Teacher training is a big component.
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A study finds that participation in high-quality early childhood education increased graduation rates, and reduced special education placement and grade retention.
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Social work interns training with the L.A. County Department of Children and Families Services are getting training to spot signs of maternal depression and anxiety.
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Wages for early educators are among the lowest of any profession, so turnover is usually high. California’s grade for 4-year-olds has exacerbated issues.
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A third of young children in California have experienced trauma. The Sesame Workshop created a set of materials aimed to help kids feel safe and cope with sadness.
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Kids under 8 spend an average of 48 minutes per day using mobile devices. Doctors think that's a bad idea — but most parents don't know that.
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Under a bill signed into law last week, poor parents enrolled in English or G.E.D. courses will be eligible for subsidized child care.
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A new study finds that for most youth coming out of L.A. County juvenile detention, the child protective system had received a warning about their mistreatment as kids.
