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OC child care
7+ hour, 15+ min 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 matters:…...
Money for child care
1+ mon, 1+ 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…...
California has free preschool for 4-year-olds. Higher-income families are driving enrollment
3+ mon, 6+ day 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…...
Home-based child care providers reach tentative deal with the state
6+ mon, 4+ 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…...
Nearly 70% of child care workers report struggling to afford a basic need, survey finds
6+ mon, 4+ 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…...
This LA preschool teacher closed her doors after almost 20 years. What does it say about the state of childcare?
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (1050+ words) Congress has cut federal funding for public media - a $3.5 million dollar loss for LAist. We are counting on readers like you to protect our nonprofit newsroom.Become a monthly member and sustain local journalism. After almost 20 years in business, Milestones…...
LA invested millions in preschools. Less than four years later, it's offloading most. What happened?
9+ mon, 1+ week ago (1503+ words) In 2021, the city of Los Angeles took some of its COVID-19 relief money and put it toward a big plan: expanding and running its own childcare centers. Fast forward four years and the city says it doesn't have the money…...
Big raises for child care
9+ mon, 4+ week ago (994+ words) Despite child care being prohibitively expensive for families, early childhood educators are chronically underpaid. Experts say this leads to relentless teacher turnover. How'd San Francisco do it? Why now: The city's move takes aim at a pervasive problem: Despite child…...
San Francisco gave child care workers a massive raise. Is it a model for LA?
9+ mon, 4+ week ago (956+ words) Childcare is essential to our social fabric, but it's what experts call a "broken market." It's too expensive for parents and guardians, but the pay for the people providing it is often extremely low. I look at what this means…...
Child care — still costly
11+ mon, 4+ week ago (1063+ words) How much? Child care for an infant costs just under $22,000 a year, according to the report, compared with average in-state tuition of $8,786 annually. Care for a 4-year-old is $13,020 on average, which is less than a year of University of California…...