State early learning advisory council continues to make progress. The California State Advisory Council on Early Childhood Education and Care (ELAC) met on July 13. The council unanimously approved the state’s application for $10.6 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funds. [more]

New report available on California’s early learning and development system. Children Now released a new report on California’s early learning and development system. This new resource provides a comprehensive review of the state’s early learning programs and services and available funding streams. [more]

Los Angeles Universal Preschool Names New CEO. Los Angeles Universal Preschool (LAUP) announced the appointment of Celia C. Ayala as its new chief executive officer. [more]

New report shows child care costs are rising. A new publication from the National Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies (NACCRRA) shows that child care costs, already high, are continuing to rise across the country. The report reiterates the need for affordable child care, particular in these tough economic times. [more]

Silicon Valley Leadership Group observes firsthand high-quality early learning programs. On Aug. 4, the Silicon Valley Leadership Group, a business organization that represents more than 300 of Silicon Valley's most respected employers who provide nearly one of every three private sector jobs in Silicon Valley, held its monthly meeting at Santee Elementary, in the Franklin-McKinley school district. [more]

Local business leaders and preschoolers gather in San Diego. The San Diego Economic Development Corporation June “Investor Breakfast” convened local business leaders to discuss the importance of high-quality early learning programs. [more]

ELQIS advocates gather at Santa Clara town hall. More than 60 local early learning supporters gathered in Santa Clara on June 29 to provide feedback on the development of a statewide early learning quality improvement system (ELQIS). [more]

New early learning fact sheets available. Please download and distribute our new fact sheets available, including 1) The Federal Early Learning Landscape fact sheet, 2) Early Childhood Education: An Economic and Educational Stimulus fact sheet, and 3) Public Leaders Agree: Early Childhood Education is an Investment in Our Future fact sheet. See our full outreach packet.

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