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4 Kids and a Question: How do you get something you want?
For this months edition of 4 Kids and a Question we asked: How do you get what you want?
Parents’ Points of View: Affording Child Care
Champions for Children: Kim Pattillo Brownson
When Kim Pattillo Brownson brought home her first-born child several years ago, she was met with her first moment of deep uncertainty as a new parent. “There was that moment where I thought, 'Do I...
Early Childhood Matters – Issue #13
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Commissioners’ Corner: A Time of Change
“What lies behind you and what lies in front of you, pales in comparison to what lies inside of you.” - Ralph Waldo Emerson Truer words were never said about Nancy Au and Dr. Philip Browning – two...
DataFest Draws Early Childhood Advocates
In an effort to improve child outcomes, First 5 LA leaders and staff recently joined about 100 data experts and stakeholders from a broad range of disciplines at the Southern California Regional...
February 9 Commission Meeting Summary
These Commission Summaries are intended to provide highlights of the First 5 LA Board of Commissioners’ actions to advance the outcome areas of First 5 LA’s 2015-2020 Strategic Plan. At the February...
First 5 LA and Abriendo Puertas Launch New Strategic Partnership to Strengthen Early Care and Education for Latino Families in L
LOS ANGELES –– Today, First 5 LA launched a new strategic partnership with Abriendo Puertas/Opening Doors, an evidence-based program that supports parents as their child's first teacher. Abriendo...
Early Childhood Matters – Issue #12
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California Must Recognize Importance of Early Education and Make it a Priority
By Kim Belshé and Moira KenneyIn these volatile political times, one thing is clear to the majority of Americans – early education is important. Two polls conducted in 2016 show that voters...
