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"Shrinking Investments Yield Smaller Returns" report shows loss of ECE investment during Great Recession | 04.26.2012
From 2008-2011, California cut funding for ECE by $1.2 billion, leaving 100,000 children without ECE programs. The new report, detailing the decline of ECE investments in LA County, maps out how the state has chosen to invest in children during these years despite high ECE returns. more
TK Let’s Go Webinars Launch Next Month | 04.30.2012
As schools prepare to offer TK in the upcoming school year, we will be holding weekly webinars next month to provide helpful instruction on TK foundations. more
Head Start recompetition kicks off | 04.19.2012
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) posted grant opportunities for the new recompetition process. more
Study suggests small shift in reading aloud has large impact on kids' reading skills | 04.17.2012
The results of the Ohio State study indicate that teachers who used print references significantly boosted preschool children’s reading skills. more
Report: Law enforcement officials support early education for future crime reduction, cost savings | 03.27.2012
The report released by Fight Crime: Invest in Kids California entitled “Pay Now or Pay Much More Later” says that California spends 10 times more on corrections than on early education. more
Assemblymember Bonilla introduces AB 1853 | 04.19.2012
AB 1853 encourages the Commission on Teacher Credentialing to set up a working group to develop standards for a voluntary “TK recognition of study” for teachers who hold a multiple subject teaching credential. more
State of Preschool 2011 Yearbook reveals national pre-k crisis | 04.10.2012
The annual yearbook released by the National Institute for Early Education Research (NIEER) shows a decline in pre-k spending, and consequently access and quality, across the nation. more
Transitional kindergarten parents webpage online now. | 04.06.2012
With TK remaining current law and uncertainty following Gov. Brown’s proposal to eliminate TK, many families are now searching for information, resources and tips for getting involved so their children will have a class to attend in the fall. more
In the Field
The California Preschool Business Advisory Council pens letter in opposition to Gov. Brown’s proposal to eliminate transitional kindergarten. | 03.09.2012
Business leaders feel strongly that the law should remain unchanged, and that eligible California children should have the right to kindergarten. While recognizing the tough budget decisions California has to make, the Carl Guardino, council chairman, offers an easy one: “Maintain transitional kindergarten." more
San Diego Transitional Kindergarten launches in 10 classrooms. | 09.06.2011
On Sept. 6, San Diego Unified School District launched 10 transitional kindergarten classrooms for kindergarten-eligible children, making San Diego USD the second largest new implementer in the state. When fully implemented, the San Diego USD transitional kindergarten program will serve more than 2,000 early learners across the district. more
Pioneering transitional kindergarten teacher named Educator of the Year at Kingsburg Elementary Charter School District, Fresno. | 02.29.2012
Ying Lee has helped make Kingsburg one of California’s early leaders in transitional kindergarten as the first teacher in Fresno County to take on transitional kindergarten. We applaud her accomplishments in the transitional kindergarten arena! By investing in her young students, she has embraced her role in transitional kindergarten by working with the Packard Foundation’s Professional Learning Community to build a bridge between the California Preschool Foundations and the California Common Core Standards. more
New KQED California Report radio series/multimedia project focusing on early ed. | 04.11.2012
A new year-long series called “Baby Steps: California’s Early Learning Challenge” will feature KQED education reporter Ana Tintocalis examining why experts say early learning is important. more
Los Angeles, San Diego, San Jose, San Francisco move forward with TK. | 04.23.2012
These large school districts are among the many that have responded to the Legislature’s message: TK will remain law. more
La Feria Es El Momento: Edúcalos | 10.22.2011
On Oct 22, thousands of parents in the Los Angeles area attended the third annual extension of the Feria Para Aprender (Learning Fair) at CSU Dominguez Hills. more
First 5 San Diego 5-year Summative Report on Preschool for All (PFA) Demonstration Project. | 09.22.2011
In 2005, a local plan was designed to develop and implement a quality preschool program throughout San Diego County. In the last five years, First 5 San Diego has provided more than 18,000 children with quality early childhood education and made great headway in supporting its young learners. more
First 5 LA partners with DonorsChoose.org to match classroom funding donations. | 10.28.2011
Los Angeles County public school pre-k and transitional kindergarten teachers can now submit proposals for much-needed classroom materials to the online charity DonorsChoose.org. more
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