Category: Child Care
Student-parents belong on college campuses. So do their children
Too many student-parents never make it to graduation, in no small part because their campuses don’t adequately help them fit […]
October 27, 2025
The fight for equal benefits for early childhood teachers
Gloria Kim leads her preschool students in an activity at the California Crosspoint Academy in Hayward. Courtesy: Gloria Kim For […]
October 17, 2025
Two Moms and Trump’s Head Start Rule: Child Care Shortages Meet Anti-Immigrant Politics
Solangel, a Venezuelan immigrant, is the mother of a 7-year-old who blossomed at the Head Start preschool program he attended […]
September 19, 2025
Head Start Funding Is on Track for Approval. It Still May Not Be Enough.
The funding and overall future of Head Start — which helps low-income families with child development and family support services […]
September 3, 2025
When disaster strikes, child care holds the line
Credit: Courtesy Quality Start Los Angeles When disaster strikes, it feels like time stands still, but we are expected to […]
July 6, 2025
It hurts not to have access to affordable health care
Credit: Liv Ames / EdSource I provided quality child care and early education to children from birth through 13 years […]
February 12, 2025
California leaders still uncertain about impact of potential federal funding freeze
People protest against a funding freeze of federal grants and loans following a push from President Donald Trump to pause […]
January 29, 2025
Harris or Trump? A lot at stake today for California students
A person stops to watch a screen displaying the U.S. presidential debate in September between Vice President Kamala Harris and […]
November 5, 2024