Early childhood

Every child in an early childhood setting should have a teacher with specialized education to promote that child’s cognitive, social, emotional, and physical development and who prepares them for success in school and in life.

After over a year of remote learning, everything is out-of-school time at this point. With unknowns about vaccinations for children, communities should prepare for uneven plans across communities for summer and fall 2021.

Summer programs can be essential supports for equitable recovery and accelerating learning. Summer learning programs have the power to be a game changer for youth.

Summer programs can be essential supports for equitable recovery and accelerating learning. Summer learning programs have the power to be a game changer for youth.

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CLPHA's education working group held a webinar on Tuesday, November 10, 2:00-3:00pm ET with a presentation from MathTalk, a group that aims to provide opportunities for families to engage in "math talk" by placing installations or digital experiences in public waiting spaces.

Children’s school readiness as they enter kindergarten is an important predictor of their academic success and ultimately their long-term health and economic outcomes.

Expanded eligibility guidelines and flexible funding options can support wider access to child care during the COVID-19 emergency, but only if parents and child care workers know how to navigate them.

In California, more than 3.7 million students were eligible for free or reduced priced school meals in the 2017-2018 school year. For many of those students, school meals are the primary source of regular access to healthy food.