May 20, 2022
Should kindergarten change in California?
Children from low-income families often start school with fewer academic skills than their more affluent peers, experts say, an issue exacerbated by the pandemic.
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May 25, 2021
How parents can prepare kids for 1st grade post-pandemic
With distance learning struggles, it’s likely children might need to play catch-up this summer before heading into 1st grade in the fall.
Karen D'Souza
April 23, 2021
Where are California's 60,000 missing kindergartners? Also, surprise change in leadership at L.A. Unified
Surprise change in leadership at L.A. Unified, we discuss what's behind it. Missing kindergartners account for the biggest state enrollment drop in 20 years; we ask what's next.
EdSource staff
April 22, 2021
Missing kindergartners drive largest drop in 20 years in California's K-12 enrollment
Causes for the slide in enrollment are myriad, complicated by existing trends including declining birthrates and people's continued exodus from the state, as well as the sudden economic chaos wrought by the pandemic.
Karen D'Souza, John Fensterwald, And Daniel J. Willis
April 13, 2021
Los Angeles Unified reopens for in-person learning
Los Angeles Unified, the state's largest district, reopened for in-person learning amid ongoing lawsuits from parents pushing for a full reopening.
Betty Márquez Rosales
March 24, 2021
What are California teachers seeing as the early grades go back to school?
After being apart from each other for so long, children may need to be retrained on how to socialize before they can be ready to learn.
Karen D'Souza
March 3, 2021
Should kindergarten be mandatory in California?
Without kindergarten to help build critical skills in reading and math, some students may fall behind.
Karen D'Souza
February 18, 2021
How will expanded transitional kindergarten roll out?
Early childhood advocates applaud any increase in access to early education, which many see as critical to closing achievement gaps.
Karen D'Souza
January 28, 2021
What happens to children who missed kindergarten during Covid-19 crisis?
While many students have likely suffered learning loss during the global health crisis, it may have a greater impact on incoming first-graders.
Karen D'Souza
September 15, 2020
Fearing distance learning, many parents opt for preschool instead of kindergarten
Some parents are also opting for preschool because a more familiar environment offers comfort during the pandemic.
Zaidee Stavely
October 15, 2019
Full-day kindergarten, STEM seal, Laotian history are among Gov. Newsom’s final vetoes
Here are a half-dozen K-12 and early education bills that the governor vetoed or signed on the last day crunch — and why.
John Fensterwald
September 16, 2019
Full-day kindergarten could soon be required in every California school
If the bill is approved, California will join 14 other states and the District of Columbia in requiring districts to offer full-day kindergarten.
Zaidee Stavely
April 25, 2019
More funding for full-day kindergarten questioned as many low-income California schools already offer it
Researchers say the greatest need in low-income communities is for programs serving children under 5 years old, such as preschool and transitional kindergarten.
Zaidee Stavely
August 1, 2018
California districts can renovate, build kindergarten classrooms with help from new funding
There is $100 million in new state funds to help districts build and renovate classrooms to expand full-day kindergarten. The funds are available to all districts but priority will be given to districts that are struggling financially.
Ashley Hopkinson
March 22, 2018
With increased focus on students' social and emotional skills, teachers turn to class pets to help lead the way
In some schools, class pets do more than help children learn about animals. They are also being integrated into teachers' efforts to help young students learn social and emotional skills, such as self-awareness, responsibility and empathy.