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Preschool
June 24, 2019
Building blocks: California's proposed early education legislation
California is on the brink of making huge investments in young children, and EdSource is tracking 27 early childhood bills introduced in the Legislature this session.
Zaidee Stavely
June 12, 2019
California’s budget deal takes a step toward universal preschool
Under the agreement, all 4-year-olds living in low-income neighborhoods would be eligible for state-subsidized preschool, with priority for low-income children first.
Zaidee Stavely
May 29, 2019
Obstacles deter many California child care providers from building, expanding facilities
Proposals by Gov. Gavin Newsom and legislators would provide financial aid and ease the permitting process.
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
March 19, 2019
New training for California preschool teachers to help bilingual children prepare for kindergarten
The trainings teach preschool teachers how to help children learn English and keep their home languages, so they can be more successful in kindergarten and beyond.
Zaidee Stavely
January 7, 2019
Gov. Newsom wants universal preschool for low-income children in California to be phased in over three years
A transition team document says Newsom's proposed budget for the next fiscal year will call for $1.8 billion for kindergarten, child care and child development programs, although more details are expected when he releases his proposed budget later this week.
Louis Freedberg
December 13, 2018
What California can learn from universal preschool in other states
Some states have successfully expanded both access and the quality of their preschool programs. Here’s what some early learning advocates and researchers say California could learn from them.
Zaidee Stavely
December 11, 2018
In push for universal preschool, lessons to heed from California's class size reduction program
The $1 billion program was implemented in less than two months.
Louis Freedberg
December 4, 2018
New push underway to expand preschool for low-income children in California
Assemblyman Kevin McCarty introduced three bills this week, one to expand spaces for public preschool for low-income 4-year-olds, one to improve preschool facilities and one to increase reimbursement for preschool programs.
Zaidee Stavely
November 19, 2018
Preschoolers take on math with the help of college students
Preschool Counts, a program piloted by Stanford University in 2013, is boosting early math skills by pairing undergraduate students with preschoolers to practice math through games and other activities.
Ashley Hopkinson
October 4, 2018
New California law requires day care centers to test for lead in water
Child care centers will be required to test their drinking water for lead under a new law that builds on a similar requirement for K-12 schools.
Nico Savidge
August 9, 2018
Baby and toddler storytime can create a lifetime love of reading
Local libraries help parents to learn early literacy skills through storytime. Children's librarians say storytime is one of the best ways to cultivate a young child's interest in books and encourage lifelong reading.
Ashley Hopkinson
July 5, 2018
Low pay for child care workers puts more than half at poverty level, study finds
A national study on the early childhood education workforce found that many child care workers are struggling to support their families on low wages and that policies and resources fail to address the economic well-being of those who teach infants and toddlers.
Ashley Hopkinson
June 14, 2018
California budget includes increase for infant and toddler care but not enough to meet demand
The budget will fund the creation of 13,407 new child care slots for low-income families.