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Making the News: Early Childhood Educators, Compensation and Education
“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...
A First for First 5s: Advocating Together in D.C.
The voice of an organized group is powerful — especially if you represent the children and families in each of the 58 counties across the state of California. For the first time in First 5 history,...
New Learnings in Early Care and Education
Jeff Schnaufer | First 5 LA...
Back-to-school optimism? Try finding child care, preschool
Nearly 3 million young parents across California confront long waiting lists and daunting costs By Kim Pattillo Brownson and Bruce Fuller Pristine optimism fills the air as our kids head back to...
Comments in Response to Proposed Rulemaking: Inadmissibility on Public Charge Grounds
Submitted via www.regulations.gov Samantha Deshommes, Chief Regulatory Coordination Division U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), Office of...
We Must Build Strong Children
Gov.-elect Gavin Newsom has made early childhood development one of his signature issues. We at First 5 Los Angeles and First 5 organizations across California stand ready to help him turn that...
Record Low Birthrates and the Need to Invest in Childhood Development
California is facing an unprecedented demographic shift as our citizens are aging and birthrates are not keeping up. The Governor-elect and members of the State Legislature must prepare for this...
Pritzker Fellows Partnership Aims to Eliminate Black Infant Mortality Crisis
Working with First 5 LA, Pritzker Fellow Will Help Implement Key Components of L.A. County Public Health Department’s Black Infant Mortality Reduction Plan Los Angeles – African-American babies...
Early Childhood Matters Newsletter – November 2018
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First 5 LA Celebrates 20th Anniversary of Passage of Prop 10
Jeff Schnaufer | First 5 LA Writer &...
