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On June 27, 2018 Governor Brown signed a $200 billion budget that includes critical wins for the early care and education (ECE) field. While significant gaps in funding for ECE remain, the budget will help more families gain access to child care, and help early educators improve and expand their … [Read more...] about Governor Brown Signs Final State Budget

Santa Clarita Signal, By Brennon Dixson Following the allocation of $50 million in ongoing Proposition 98 funds, the Newhall School District approved the receipt of $18,000 to be used for improvements at its three preschool sites. The district’s three sites were judged on a set of standards to … [Read more...] about Preschools receive funds for improvements

EdSource, By Ashley Hopkinson Despite pressure from early childhood advocates to invest close to a billion dollars in infant and toddler care in next year’s budget, the agreement lawmakers approved Thursday reflects a compromise, with significant increases in child care slots for low-income … [Read more...] about California budget includes increase for infant and toddler care but not enough to meet demand

On May 11, Governor Jerry Brown proposed a $137.6 billion state budget that reflects an unprecedented $8.8 billion dollar surplus. Brown has proposed using much of the surplus to bolster the state’s rainy day fund to protect spending during a future recession, while also using one-time funds to … [Read more...] about Child360 Comments on Governor’s Final Budget

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE New Brunswick, NJ—A new state-by-state report shows more young children enrolled in public pre-K programs nationwide, with California emerging as a leader in supporting young Dual Language Learners, even as overall pre-k quality standards remained low. The State of Preschool … [Read more...] about 2017 State of Preschool Report Highlights Progress in California: CA pre-K supports young DLLs but overall quality standards remain low

Ed Source, By Louis Freedberg Thousands of children will get access to subsidized child care as a result of a massive increase in child care funding approved by Congress last month. Congress approved — and Trump signed, albeit reluctantly — a $1.3 trillion budget that includes a nearly $2.4 … [Read more...] about California to get huge boost in child care funds from federal budget