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Gov. Gavin Newsom’s first state budget proposal is groundbreaking in the depth and breadth of its investments in our youngest Californians. Placing a strong priority on young children and working families, Newsom’s “California for All”...

East Coast Pre–K: After introducing a package of bills to increase preschool access in the state (click here for more information on the bills), California Assemblymember Kevin McCarty, along with California Superintendent of Public Instru...

“Worthy work, unlivable wages,” is the phrase that comes to mind when thinking about the early care and education (ECE) workforce. According to the 2018 Early Childhood Workforce Index, the average wage of a California preschool teacher, e...

“Let us sacrifice our today so our children can have a better tomorrow.” – A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, Indian scientist and statesman Few people sacrifice more of their waking hours for the young children of East Los Angeles than Justine F...

While some 20 th anniversaries are celebrated with gifts of china or platinum, the passage of Proposition 10 that created First 5s in California in 1998 was marked on Nov. 9 by exchanging gems of progress, partnership and promise born of First 5...