Zaidee Stavely
Zaidee Stavely covers bilingual education, early education and immigration as it relates to schools and hosts EdSource’s Education Beat podcast. She is a bilingual print and radio reporter who has worked in Mexico and the U.S. She has covered education, immigration, environmental justice and traditional arts for KQED, Radio Bilingüe, and Public Radio International’s “The World,” among other outlets. Zaidee has won numerous awards for her journalism, including an Emmy, a Regional Edward R. Murrow Award, an Excellence in Journalism Award from SPJ Northern California, and the Rubén Salazar Award from CCCNMA: Latino Journalists of California. She grew up in rural Mendocino County, where both her parents taught in public one-room schoolhouses. She has a Master’s degree from the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism and a B.A. in Latin American and Latino Studies and Community Studies from UC Santa Cruz. She lives in Oakland with her husband and two children.
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Preschool and child care plans slashed under California governor’s proposed budget
Newsom is proposing to eliminate new preschool slots and cut payments to subsidized child care providers by 10%, among other cuts.
Zaidee Stavely
May 14, 2020
Big plans to expand preschool in California put on hold
The first 10,000 preschool slots are on hold until July, and it’s unclear if there will be enough money for the next 20,000 preschool slots.
Zaidee Stavely
May 1, 2020
California has a new web ‘portal’ to help essential workers find child care
Creating one online site where families all over the state can search for open child care programs has been a state goal for years.
Zaidee Stavely
April 30, 2020
How California’s stay-at-home order disrupts services for young children
Home visitors are making video calls and parking outside homes to provide mobile hotspots to keep connecting with the families they serve.
Zaidee Stavely
April 23, 2020
Counting all California kids for census a new challenge under stay-at-home order
Organizations like Head Start and the First 5 Association of California are sending census materials to homes and grocery stores.
Zaidee Stavely
April 15, 2020
Essential workers now eligible for subsidized child care in California
Gov. Newsom issued an executive order that makes it easier to provide child care for the children of essential workers.
Zaidee Stavely
April 6, 2020
Mixed results for California child care ballot measures in final count
For one measure, a question remains over whether a citizens initiative needs a two-thirds vote or a simple majority.
Zaidee Stavely
March 27, 2020
Parents, teachers struggle as child care centers close in California
Child care programs increasingly face closure, putting a strain on businesses and parents watching children at home while working.
Zaidee Stavely
March 26, 2020
California child care providers call for emergency support amid coronavirus pandemic
Providers are asking for funding to pay for additional assistants and substitutes, along with other expenses.
Zaidee Stavely
March 18, 2020
Local child care and preschool measures in California in limbo until more votes counted
Alameda County may choose to wait to begin collecting the new sales tax until legal challenges involving other initiatives are resolved.
Zaidee Stavely
March 6, 2020
Voters in some California communities will be called on to pay for more child care
Alameda County, Sacramento and Emeryville all have measures on the ballot that would either generate or set aside funds for child care.
Zaidee Stavely
February 20, 2020
California school officials reassure immigrant parents after ruling limiting benefits
School officials report families are concerned about signing up for school lunch and other services.
Zaidee Stavely
January 31, 2020
California governor wants to expand preschool and create new early child development department
By 2021, 20,000 more low-income 4-year-olds could enroll in preschool.
Zaidee Stavely
January 10, 2020
How Supreme Court DACA case could affect U.S. citizen children
Children’s health could be affected by Supreme Court DACA ruling, advocates say.
Zaidee Stavely
January 9, 2020
Big promises for little kids: Has California governor delivered on early education?
The early childhood workforce is one area where some experts believe Newsom and the Legislature have fallen short.