Topics Child Care

January 19, 2021

How one California preschool program is helping youngest learners with math

A state-funded program is designing strategies for families to keep kids learning at home even when in-person preschool is canceled.

January 5, 2021

Why California needs to ban preschool suspensions and expulsions, experts say

Harsh discipline at such an early age can have lasting consequences.

December 17, 2020

It’s time we gave women and young children their due

California’s Master Plan for Early Learning and Care is a template for a better life, not only for our youngest children, but for women as well.

December 8, 2020

New Master Plan for Early Learning and Care points way to California for all

When children have access to quality care and learning, parents also have the ability to seek more education, participate in the workforce, earn more and invest more in their children.

Linda Darling-Hammond and Kim Johnson

English Learners

December 7, 2020

Preschoolers learning English need to be identified, supported, says California’s master plan

The plan for the first time calls for requiring preschool programs to identify and report the languages spoken by children enrolled.

December 1, 2020

Inside California’s new master plan to reshape early education and child care

Gov. Gavin Newsom made early childhood education a central focus of his administration.

November 7, 2020

President-elect Joe Biden’s expansive education agenda expected to draw greater scrutiny

With Senate likely to remain in GOP hands, it is not clear how much of his detailed pro-teacher agenda, with a heavy emphasis on community colleges and affordability, could be implemented.

September 17, 2020

America’s economic recovery will stall without child-care relief

Policymakers must provide at least $50 billion in federal pandemic relief funding to stabilize the child-care sector.

Savitha Moorthy and Richard Raya

Commentary

September 4, 2020

My child care business needs state support now to survive the pandemic

Child care providers are the backbone of a working economy.

September 2, 2020

Many parents fill in gaps for preschoolers unable to go to in-person programs

Preschool students facing a learning loss because Covid-19 closed their nursery school and child care programs are getting help from parents and teachers trying to keep them learning.

August 13, 2020

Ask a reporter: Back to school in California during Covid-19

EdSource reporters and readers met Wednesday in a virtual town hall to discuss what education will look like this fall in California.

August 11, 2020

Why some California classrooms will reopen for child care, though barred from in-person instruction

Some California students may find themselves in child care in the very classrooms they are barred from entering for in-person instruction.

August 3, 2020

California child care providers losing money, risking health during pandemic

Many providers are missing rent payments and racking up credit card debt, in addition to worrying they will be infected with the coronavirus.

July 27, 2020

California family child care providers vote to join union

In addition to advocating for higher pay per subsidized child, providers say they will call for more training and more access to subsidies.

June 25, 2020

Child care changes in California during the pandemic

Child care programs are reopening in California with significant changes to reduce the risk of transmission of Covid-19. These are some of the changes detailed in federal, state and county health and safety guidelines.