Child care has traditionally been a politically quiet sector. I don’t mean there hasn’t been resolute advocacy, but that has largely (though certainly not entirely) happened behind the scenes -- at least in the U.S. there isn’t a long history of major public actions such as protests and strikes.
Unleashing the Potential of Young Dual Language Learners
Building Bilingualism into the Golden State’s Early Education
When it comes to supporting brain development and language skills, California’s policies matter not just for the nearly 60% of...
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This is the way Liz Ogbu describes herself as a child: “I was the weird one in my family who drew.” But she didn’t become an artist.
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Boosting California’s Early Childhood Capacity
Sacramento Council Member Eric Guerra Fights for Kids
The son of farmworkers, Eric Guerra remembers tagging along with his mother while she picked figs for a dollar per...
5 Top Takeaways from the Webinar “A Path for Every State”
A New Document Points the Way for Effective Policy
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Poverty Wages, Staffing Crisis: New Federal Rule Looks to Sustain Head Start
New federal rule raises annual Head Start teacher salaries by $10,000 over time — but congressional funding is not guaranteed.
Andrea Muñeton has been a Head Start educator in California for 14 years. The work is important but greuling, she...
Sharing the Findings from Better Life Lab: Improving Child Care Assistance and Investment
Part 4 of a 5-Part Series
Our country is in a child care crisis, exacerbated by the pandemic, which has shown how difficult it is for...
For a community looking to address various social challenges, Vallejo, CA is starting with early childhood learning. As City Councilmember Pippin Dew says, programs such as the new First 5 Center not only help set children for future education success, but also helps families be the most productive they can be.