Tag: Preschool
April 12, 2018
Campaign underway in California to elect a 'children's governor'
The Silicon Valley Community Foundation-initiated campaign hopes the next governor will focus on children beginning at birth, and implement child-friendly programs within the first 100 days.
Louis Freedberg
April 5, 2018
Unlike California, many states have umbrella agency for early childhood programs
California could learn from the experience of other states that have established separate departments or divisions to oversee early childhood programs.
Louis Freedberg
March 25, 2018
Measures to fund child care reach the ballot in two California counties
New taxes would subsidize child care for low- and middle-income families.
Carolyn Jones
March 8, 2018
There are many benefits to starting science education early — very early
Report finds that even infants can learn abstract scientific concepts, and starting early can help them with science later on.
Carolyn Jones
February 22, 2018
Single state agency needed to coordinate California's 'patchwork' of early childhood education programs, new report urges
Establishing one lead agency will help coordinate the state's often confusing array of child care and preschool programs, researchers say in a new report examining California's early childhood education system.
Ashley Hopkinson
January 10, 2018
Brown's proposed budget draws praise, disappointment from early education advocates
The proposed budget increases child care provider reimbursement rates and adds additional preschool slots.
Ashley Hopkinson
December 19, 2017
Early intervention helps boost reading skills for California children most at risk of falling behind
A program designed to improve young children’s reading skills is showing results in San Mateo County through a focus on preschools and summer learning.
Ashley Hopkinson
November 28, 2017
New California law expands low-income parents’ access to subsidized child care
A new state law clarifies that parents enrolled in English as a second language or GED classes can state that as a qualifying reason for state subsidized child care. Previously, some families were deemed ineligible.
Ashley Hopkinson
November 8, 2017
California moves to curtail expelling children from preschool — yes, preschool
California is part of a national effort to restrict pushing children out of preschool for disruptive behavior.
Lee Romney
October 22, 2017
Time children spend on mobile devices has tripled in four years
Six years ago only 52 percent of families with children 8 and under had a mobile device in the home, compared to 98 percent in 2017.
Ashley Hopkinson
October 18, 2017
Children whose parents speak a language other than English less likely to enroll in preschool
A national report examines if states are meeting the needs of dual language learners, who make up nearly one-third of children ages 8 and younger in the U.S. The 30-state analysis highlights policies that affect access and educational opportunities.
Ashley Hopkinson
September 26, 2017
Addressing early childhood trauma requires shift in policy, more training for teachers
A coalition of California-based agencies and advocacy groups teamed up to raise awareness about the impact of early childhood trauma and to push for change in education and health policy.
Ashley Hopkinson
September 26, 2017
Parents say high cost is a major barrier to obtaining child care
In a new report, The National Center for Education Statistics found that parents struggling to find child care cited cost as the biggest hurdle.
Ashley Hopkinson
August 17, 2017
Understanding transitional kindergarten: a quick guide
Transitional kindergarten was introduced after a 2010 California law changed the cutoff birth date for kindergarten entry from Dec. 2 to Sept. 1.