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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.
July 31, 2017

Summer program teaches key skills to prepare children for kindergarten

A summer program in Oakland aims to make sure that kindergarten students are ready to learn.

Ashley Hopkinson
June 28, 2017

Transitional kindergarten boosts school readiness in math, reading

Researchers found kindergartners who had attended transitional kindergarten are better prepared than those who had attended preschool or had not been in a formal preschool program.

Ashley Hopkinson
June 18, 2017

California to raise income limits to allow more children to qualify for subsidized child care

California has not increased its income eligibility limit for subsidized child care since the 2007-08 fiscal year.

Ashley Hopkinson
May 16, 2017

Gov. Brown's revised budget plan draws mixed response from early education advocates

While early education advocates say they appreciate Gov. Jerry Brown keeping last year’s promise to increase preschool funding, they lamented that the May budget revision didn’t include additional money and changes that would allow more low-income families to qualify for subsidized child care.

Ashley Hopkinson
April 19, 2017

Majority of Californians polled favor vouchers for private schools

However, twice in the past, they overwhelmingly rejected ballot initiatives that would have allowed vouchers.

John Fensterwald
March 28, 2017

Expanding Early Learning Time: Accessing Full-Day Preschool and Kindergarten in California

EdSource staff
March 27, 2017

California still has a way to go in offering 'full-day' preschool

A new EdSource report underscores the benefits for children of attending full-day programs.

Louis Freedberg and Susan Frey
February 15, 2017

EdSource poll: Child care and preschool costs force parents to make difficult tradeoffs

Nearly half of families with young children say a parent left the job market to address child care needs.

Louis Freedberg
February 15, 2017

Parent Experiences with Child Care and Preschool Costs in California: An EdSource survey of California Parents

EdSource staff
February 1, 2017

Assembly speaker launches commission to tackle early education issues

The commission aims to address the lack of access and the high cost of quality child care, among other issues.

Ashley Hopkinson
December 1, 2016

Trump's plan intended to reduce high cost of child care through tax breaks

High-income families are likely to benefit the most through tax deductions.

Jeremy Hay
October 24, 2016

Group of educators, policymakers aims to tackle preschool suspensions

Too many California preschool students are suspended, says a group of educators and policymakers.

Jeremy Hay
October 21, 2016

Feds give guidance for how new education law can support early learning

The federal government urges the use of the Every Student Succeeds Act to support early education.

Jeremy Hay
October 3, 2016

State could lose federal funds if rules for child care eligibility don’t change

California must change childcare and after-school eligibility rules or face penalties.

Jeremy Hay
September 29, 2016

Preschool teachers’ implicit bias impacts black boys most, study says

The study focused on teachers' reactions and expectations regarding behavior.

Jeremy Hay