More parents hiring nannies amid big shift in child care

It’s a pandemic-driven change that’s had staying power

Newsom vetoes bill to make kindergarten mandatory, citing costs

Despite a tenure that has focused on early education, Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill Sunday that would have made kindergarten mandatory in California.

Governor vetoes full-day and mandatory kindergarten bills

California won’t be making kindergarten mandatory or extending the kindergarten school day, at least not any time soon.  Gov.

California Poll Finds Parents Leaving Traditional Public For Charter Schools

Scorned by the bureaucracy of Los Angeles Unified School District and the tumultuous politics of reopening schools in the spring of 2021, Carrie Kangro moved her oldest son to a charter school in the midst of the pandemic.

Will women rule in the 2022 California election?

While female candidates still face challenges, voters could elect a record number of women to the state Legislature in November. The roster of female lawmakers could rise to 45 of the 120 seats, according to a CalMatters analysis.

Catalyzing Growth: Using Data to Change Child Care

Our child care system is in crisis. The COVID-19 pandemic made a weak, disjointed system crumble even further.

Universal Preschool: What happened and what's next

After nearly eight months of tireless advocacy, the Universal Preschool bill, SB-976, will not become law. Here’s your briefing on what happened, the key players, and why money trumps constituents' needs in California education politics.

Cost and child care most challenging for student parents, report finds

The cost of higher education and the cost of child care are the “biggest hurdles” for student parents in colleges across the nation, according to a new report from the Education Trust, Imaginable Futures, and Generation Hope.

Child cares brace for staffing raids as states expand public preschools

Free universal preschool is finally arriving in states like California, thanks to ballooning budget surpluses. But for child cares already dealing with staffing shortages, the timing couldn’t be worse. SACRAMENTO, Calif.

COMMENTARY : Child care access is key to pandemic recovery for California’s children, working families

This past March marked the two-year anniversary of unprecedented and necessary actions to stop the spread of Covid-19.  Now, as we contemplate how to live with and move beyond the virus, it is time to focus on recovery, especially for those most impacted by the pandemic.