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Preschool

Preschool is any program designed to help 3- and 4-year-old children develop social, emotional and academic skills. Research shows that high-quality preschool programs can have a long-lasting positive effect. There’s an ongoing debate about whether large public programs can achieve the quality necessary to have a similar impact.
Early Learning
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
Early Learning
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.

Betty Márquez Rosales
Coronavirus
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. 

Sydney Johnson
Early Learning
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.

Zaidee Stavely
Early Learning
July 17, 2020

Coronavirus cases spike in California child care facilities

Close to a fifth of the cases were among children, about a third were among staff and another third were among parents.

Zaidee Stavely And Daniel J. Willis
Commentary
July 6, 2020

California must commit to funding coronavirus protections for child care workers

Our economy cannot successfully reopen if we do not support the health and safety of child care providers in the coming months.

Anna J. Markowitz, Rashmita Mistry and Deb Valentine
Early Learning
June 24, 2020

There’s a new lesson in California preschools — no sharing

Some preschool and child care providers are finding creative ways to reduce health risks, while also meeting children’s developmental needs.

Zaidee Stavely
Coronavirus
June 24, 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. This interactive infographic shows some of the changes detailed in new health and safety guidelines.

Design by Dana Amihere, Justin Allen; Research by Zaidee Stavely
Early Learning
June 23, 2020

Subsidized child care providers spared cuts in California budget

The budget still slashes investments to expand subsidized preschool, build more child care centers and train more early childhood teachers.

Zaidee Stavely
Coronavirus
May 14, 2020

Preschool and child care plans slashed under California governor’s proposed budget

Newsom is proposing to eliminate new preschool slots and cut payments to subsidized child care providers by 10%, among other cuts.

Zaidee Stavely
Coronavirus
May 11, 2020

California child care providers struggle to stay in business

Survey finds many providers cannot afford to stay closed much longer; when they do fully reopen, they'll face added expenses and social distancing restrictions.

John Fensterwald
Early Learning
May 1, 2020

Big plans to expand preschool in California put on hold

The first 10,000 preschool slots are on hold until July, and it’s unclear if there will be enough money for the next 20,000 preschool slots.

Zaidee Stavely
Commentary
April 5, 2020

Child care in a locked down world

Essential workers on the frontlines of the coronavirus crisis depend on child care centers to keep their children safe.

Susan Dumars
Commentary
February 3, 2020

We must include English learners in early education plan for California

Early education is enhanced by school communities that affirm and support the languages and cultures students bring to the classroom.

Anya Hurwitz
School Finance
January 10, 2020

California governor wants to expand preschool and create new early child development department

By 2021, 20,000 more low-income 4-year-olds could enroll in preschool.

Zaidee Stavely