2+ hour, 38+ min ago   (1142+ words) Many L.A. students don’t head home when the final school bell of the day rings. Instead, they head to an aftercare program on campus or elsewhere in the community. Finding a program can be simple, or tricky, depending on your location…...

1+ week, 6+ hour ago   (412+ words) Parents could soon be headed for an even bigger child care crunch in California, experts say. That’s because the rollout of a new grade for 4-year-olds in the state’s public schools is having unintended consequences for child care businesses, according…...

1+ week, 10+ hour ago   (1748+ words) The backstory: The state fully implemented a new grade for 4-year-olds called transitional kindergarten last school year. But private child cares are losing that enrollment. Why it matters: Between 2019 and 2025, about 1,100 preschools have closed across California. Experts say parents will…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago   (1886+ words) What’s the state of childcare in O.C.? Only one-in-eight infants and toddlers has a licensed childcare spot — according to a recent report from Frist 5 — and parents and caregivers of children with disabilities face greater challenges in finding childcare. Why it…...

6+ mon, 3+ week ago   (1804+ words) Why it matters: The childcare industry was already fragile before the fires. Preschools have been shutting their doors, and childcare providers make among the lowest wages of any other industry. “We fought hard to win this funding and will continue…...

8+ mon, 2+ week ago   (674+ words) In 2021, Governor Newsom and state leaders set in motion a plan to make a public preschool program — transitional kindergarten — available for all 4-year-olds by this fall. The plan was touted as an effort to improve learning outcomes for lower-income families…...

1+ year, 1+ week ago   (362+ words) Child Care Providers United — the union that represents about 60,000 family child care providers in California — has reached a tentative deal with the state after its contract expired July 1. Under the agreement, childcare providers in the union will get $90 million in…...

1+ year, 1+ week ago   (363+ words) The number of child care workers who struggle to meet basic needs like food, healthcare and housing is on the rise, according to a new report. The Stanford Center on Early Childhood’s RAPID project started surveying child care providers around…...