Child Care

March 11, 2022

Will the pandemic leave a lasting mark on baby brains?

Science shows that trauma interrupts brain development in young children, which is why some may have developmental delays due to the pandemic.

Karen D'Souza

Child Care

February 22, 2022

California child care workers struggle to survive

Hunger has emerged as a key issue. within the child care workforce. Of the roughly 1 million child care workers in the country, research shows, 1 in 3 experienced food insecurity.

Karen D'Souza

Early Learning

November 19, 2021

Universal preschool and affordable child care: What survives in Biden’s spending bill

The $2 trillion House-passed social policy bill includes about $400 billion earmarked for universal preschool and affordable child care and an extension of the child tax credit.

Karen D'Souza

Early Learning

September 30, 2021

Will Biden's reconciliation bill transform early childhood education?

If these sweeping proposals are enacted, they would overhaul the nation’s child care system to make it more accessible and affordable.

Karen D'Souza

Transitional Kindergarten

June 17, 2021

Why some early childhood advocates want more transitional kindergarten choices

A California TK proposal would gradually open the program to all 4-year-olds amid evidence that early learning shapes the adult brain.

Karen D'Souza

Early Learning

June 2, 2021

More help for struggling California child care sector

In the wake of the pandemic, child care providers have emerged as the backbone of the state’s economic recovery.

Karen D'Souza

Early Learning

April 2, 2021

Amid pandemic, infants especially need quality child care, reformers say

Child care is far more than just babysitting, advocates say, it’s building the architecture of the brain at a pivotal stage in construction.

Karen D'Souza

Early Learning

March 11, 2021

What the federal stimulus bill means to California's child care sector

California, with almost 3 million children under age 5, stands to receive about $3.8 billion in federal relief.

Karen D'Souza

Early Learning

February 25, 2021

Most California parents worry about their young children’s education amid pandemic

More than a third of parents surveyed said they have skipped meals or had to cut back on food for the children as a result of the pandemic.

Karen D'Souza

Early Learning

February 24, 2021

California educators pay a wage penalty for working with younger children, report shows

Preschool teachers and child care workers earn 38% less than their colleagues in the K-8 system, the report says.

Karen D'Souza

Early Learning

February 5, 2021

How the Biden administration will impact California’s child care crisis

Among other measures, $25 billion is intended to stabilize the child care industry.

Karen D'Souza

December 11, 2020

What's next for the new early education Master Plan?

We explore the ambitious goals of California's Master Plan for Early Learning and Care to expand preschool, child care and opportunities for dual-language learners.