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UCLA will close its remaining child-care centers in June, leaving hundreds of families scrambling to find new care amid an acute countywide shortage.
Academic gains and hope power LAUSD into a new school year amid the looming pain of planning for thousands of layoffs.
The Trump administration proposed an overhaul of Head Start it says would curb costs and allow providers to serve more children. But critics say the changes would diminish program services or, in some cases, cause them to close altogether.
Child-care nonprofits are taking advantage of declining enrollment at TK-12 schools to turn vacant classrooms and even closed campuses into child-care hubs, expanding scarce infant and toddler slots.
After talk of potential cuts, California’s budget adds 22,770 subsidized child-care spaces. The expansion means Gov. Gavin Newsom will fulfill nearly three-quarters of the slots he promised in 2021.
LAUSD passes a historic policy banning classroom screen time before second grade and cutting laptop use, becoming a pioneer in digital restrictions in school.
As LAUSD expands its early childhood footprint, the district is focusing on bolstering the child-care workforce. Here’s how one partnership between an LAUSD adult school and an early education center is providing an opportunity for future workers to enter the industry tuition free.
Gov. Newsom announces record education funding and how he’d like to spend it — including rainy-day reserves and a massive boost to help students with disabilities.
