California launches taxpayer-funded transitional kindergarten | California
(The Center Square) – Gov. Gavin Newsom announced the implementation of universal transitional kindergarten, making the taxpayer-funded program…
New exams to test 4-year-olds’ English fluency with playful games
This story was originally published by EdSource. Sign up for their daily newsletter. California schools now have two…
Head Start explained: How changes to early education program affect California families
HEAD START, the federal program providing free early education for low-income children, has benefited from strong bipartisan support…
How to choose a preschool in Los Angeles
There’s no one-size-fits-all approach for choosing a preschool because, let’s face it, every family has different needs, and…
California Voice: Newsom boosted TK and put preschool out of reach for many – Marin Independent Journal
Gov. Gavin Newsom once aspired to ease the sky-high cost of childcare as a key to making families…
A Q&A with SF School Board Candidate Phil Kim
Before Kim’s Aug. 2024 appointment to the board, he helped run SFUSD’s school closure initiative. It was then…
California must deliver on preschool for middle-class families
A child dances during a transitional kindergarten class at First Street Elementary School in Los Angeles in April.…
California expanded preschool access, but report says state needs to improve quality
While enrollment for public preschool programs grows in California, researchers say they lag behind other states when it…
More 4-year-olds are in publicly funded preschool than ever — in Oakland and across the state
This story was reported in part by EdSource. In its drive to achieve universal pre-kindergarten, California has made…
OUSD has two new labor contracts. How will it afford them?
An interim budget report presented Wednesday revealed little new information about Oakland Unified School District’s budget situation; crucially,…
San Diego Unified expands free transitional kindergarten program
SAN DIEGO (CNS) – San Diego Unified School District leaders Monday announced that free transitional kindergarten is being…
California invested billions into a new grade for 4-year-olds — without a plan to evaluate it
California invested billions into a new grade for 4-year-olds — without a plan to evaluate it Experts say…