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Why child care could be ‘at a standstill’ as California plans not to expand financial assistance
These South L.A. women built a child-care haven on their block. It’s a lifeline for families
Will mom get detained? Is dad going to work? Answering kids' big questions amid ICE raids
With Head Start in jeopardy, Trump administration threatens child care for 800,000 kids
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What Newsom's proposed budget means for education in California
California is leading national preschool expansion, but quality lags, report says
Why LAUSD plans to enroll more babies and toddlers, growing its role in L.A. child care
A baby uses 3,000 diapers a year. Why a state lawmaker wants parents to know how they're made
Why there are limited benefits when parents hold back their child in kindergarten
Lesson plans go 'out the window' as educators pivot on César Chávez amid abuse allegations
Granada Hills man charged with setting fire to gentlemen's club
Animal rescue says dogs injured during L.A. County enforcement operation; authorities deny claims
Parents' battle over screen time reaches the classroom
As Altadena rebuilds, a new approach to child care is emerging
What it means to be 'ready' for kindergarten in California
Why child care could be ‘at a standstill’ as California plans not to expand financial assistance
'We want a change to happen.' L.A. County students walk out over ICE raids
Federal judge blocks Trump administration's freeze of $10 billion in child-care funds
Trump freezes California child-care funds, jolting a fragile industry and working families
These South L.A. women built a child-care haven on their block. It’s a lifeline for families
Light boxes, braille writers and smell: How this child care center serves visually impaired kids
This program is using augmented reality to teach preschoolers spatial awareness
Fun shaped sandwiches? Cute lunch boxes? Stickers? How to pack a lunch kids will actually eat
Campus patrols, volunteer escorts: Fears of immigration raids cloud LAUSD’s first day of school
A coach detained. A friend gone. As kids confront immigration realities, they’re learning to stand up
Dealing with extreme heat is a full-time job for parents of young kids — and their schools
Will mom get detained? Is dad going to work? Answering kids' big questions amid ICE raids
Could phonics solve California's reading crisis? Inside the push for sweeping changes
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