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WHAT'S NEW
2010 Early Childhood Development Legislation Introduced: An exciting early learning legislative agenda has emerged this year, with several early learning-related bills introduced in the state legislature. Included among these is AB 2592, introduced by Assemblymember Joan Buchanan, which calls for legislation to be enacted relating to the Early Learning Quality Improvement System. Assemblymember Julia Brownley introduced AB 220, which seeks amendments to include pre-k in the University Public Education Facilities Bond, and AB 2553, which would require the Department of Education to collect school readiness data of children entering kindergarten. Senator Carol Liu’s newly introduced SB 1126 would require the California State Universities and California Community Colleges to develop articulation and transfer program agreements for early childhood education and related majors. Read the Child Development Policy Institute’s information bulletins for further information on early care and education legislation. Please stay tuned for more information on how to take action.
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Preschool California is a nonprofit advocacy organization working to increase access to high-quality preschool for all of California’s children, starting with those who need it most. We bring together K-12 educators, policymakers, business leaders, parents, labor, law enforcement, faith-based institutions, community leaders, early care and education providers and others to achieve this goal.
Learn more about our pre-k agenda in Sacramento in Preschool Legislation in California. Learn more about 2008 pre-k legislation.
Making the Case: High-quality preschool gets children ready to learn and ready to read. When done right it is a proven investment in school success.
Fact Sheets: To become a true preschool champion, you need to know the facts.
National Landscape, State Preschool Efforts and California Communities: Compare pre-kindergarten at the statewide level in California to what’s happening in other states. Then, learn about the pre-kindergarten champions in your local area who are working hard to make effective and affordable pre-k programs available to more children and families.
Frequently Asked Questions: Find more information and answers to commonly asked questions regarding high-quality early learning in California.
We look forward to working with you and other policymakers to implement policy that makes high-quality preschool programs available to all children in California, starting with those who need it most.
