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Early Edge California Applauds Speaker Pérez for His Commitment to Early Childhood Education | 05.08.2013
(Sacramento, CA)— Assembly Speaker John A. Pérez (D-Los Angeles) today unveiled Assembly Democrats’ Blueprint for a Responsible Budget at the Sacramento Press Club. This plan includes prioritizing early childhood education as part of an effort to strengthen the middle class. more
Californians for President Obama’s Early Learning Plan Applauds President’s Robust Early Learning Budget Proposal | 04.10.2013
President Obama’s robust $77 billion early learning budget proposal for 2014-2023 truly puts our nation’s earliest learners first and wisely recognizes that investing in early education is the soundest educational investment we can make. These significant investments expand preschool access, home visitations and Early Head Start-Child Care Partnerships. more
California Superintendents, Elected Officials Launch Californians for President Obama’s Early Learning Plan | 04.02.2013
Sacramento, CA – April 2, 2013 - California Superintendents, Elected Officials Launch Californians for President Obama’s Early Learning Plan more
Preschool California President Catherine Atkin Responds to Congress’s Immediate Federal Cuts to Head Start and Child Care | 03.04.2013
Oakland, CA – March 4, 2013 – Preschool California President Catherine Atkin responded to Congress enacting immediate cuts to Head Start and Early Head Start and child care services over the weekend due to the federal budget sequestration. more
Preschool California President Catherine Atkin Responds to President Obama's Plans for Massive Expansion of Early Childhood Education Programs | 02.14.2013
Oakland, CA – February 14, 2013 – Today President Barack Obama announced details of his plan to dramatically expand preschool and other early childhood education programs across America. more
President Obama Calls for High-Quality Preschool for Every Child in America | 02.12.2013
Oakland, CA – February 12, 2013 – President Barack Obama called for making high-quality preschool available to every child in America during his Feb. 12 State of the Union speech. more
Senator Joe Simitian Honored With the Early Learning Lifetime Achievement Award | 11.07.2012
Redwood City, CA – November 7– Preschool California today honored State Senator Joe Simitian (D-Palo Alto) with the Early Learning Lifetime Achievement Award for his leadership authoring the Kindergarten Readiness Act of 2010 and protecting transitional kindergarten (TK) and early learning opportunities before a group of transitional kindergarten students at Taft Elementary in the Redwood City School District. more
Assemblywoman Susan Bonilla Honored With Early Learning Champion Award | 10.18.2012
CA – October 18 – Preschool California today honored Assemblywoman Susan Bonilla (D-Concord) with the 2012 Early Learning Champion Award for championing transitional kindergarten (TK) and early childhood education at a community celebration featuring educators, parents, business and community leaders at Highlands Elementary School in the Mt. Diablo Unified School District. more
Senator Wright Honored With Early Learning Champion Award | 10.08.2012
Hawthorne, CA – October 8 – Preschool California today honored State Senator Roderick Wright (D-Inglewood) with the 2012 Early Learning Champion Award for his leadership on transitional kindergarten and early child care and education at a community celebration at Juan Cabrillo Elementary School with Wiseburn School District Superintendent Dr. Tom Johnston, educators, parents, grandparents, business and community leaders. more
California State Legislature Passes Transitional Kindergarten Implementation Bill | 08.23.2012
California’s transitional kindergarten (TK) students are poised to receive a high-quality education after the state Legislature yesterday passed Assembly Bill 1853 (Bonilla, Simitian), which would begin the process of creating optional formal educational and professional development opportunities for TK teachers. more
As Back-to-School Season Arrives, California Launches First New Grade Since 1891 | 08.20.2012
With back-to-school season in full swing, more than 2,000 transitional kindergarten (TK) classes are opening their doors across the state, marking the historic launch of the first new grade introduced since 1891. more
As Back to School Season Approaches, California Parents Encouraged to Prepare Children for Transitional Kindergarten | 08.06.2012
With back-to-school season fast approaching, Preschool California today launched www.TKCalifornia.org and released a Top Five Ways to Prepare Your Kids for TK checklist to help parents get their children ready to start transitional kindergarten successfully. more
TKCalifornia.org Launches to Support First New Grade Since 1891 | 07.30.2012
Preschool California’s newly-expanded and revamped TKCalifornia.org launches today with expert-recommended transitional kindergarten (TK) resources, tips and sample teaching strategies. With approximately 2,000 TK classrooms opening statewide this fall, TKCalifornia.org will support both teachers and administrators in providing a high-quality TK experience during back-to-school time and throughout the school year. more
School Districts Statewide Prepare for Transitional Kindergarten this Fall | 06.28.2012
With the Kindergarten Readiness Act intact and unchanged by the newly-passed state budget, school districts around the state continue to roll out transitional kindergarten, with approximately 2,000 classrooms opening in Fall 2012 and 6,000 total classrooms to be in operations by 2015. more
Assembly Supports Transitional Kindergarten, Passes Implementation Bill | 06.04.2012
In a 56-21 bipartisan vote last week, the California State Assembly voted to pass transitional kindergarten implementation bill AB 1853 (Bonilla), reflecting strong, statewide support for transitional kindergarten. more
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