Early Childhood Focus

Officials Advocate Early Education Over Incarceration

Wed, 19 Oct 2011 14:59:34 PST

EXCERPT FROM: TurlockJournal.com
By Jonathan McCorkell
Merced County Sheriff Mark Pazin boiled down his visit to an Atwater preschool site in two points: �Education, not incarceration. We want to take care of the first part � education � before we later have to incarcerate.�

Brown Blocks Unionization of Child Care Workers

Tue, 04 Oct 2011 11:42:05 PST

EXCERPT FROM: San Francisco Chronicle
By Judy Lin
Democratic Gov. Jerry Brown on Tuesday dealt a blow to his labor allies by blocking a bill that would have let California child care workers unionize.

Senate Backs Unionization of Child Care Workers

Fri, 09 Sep 2011 14:07:38 PST

EXCERPT FROM: KTVN News
By The Associated Press
SACRAMENTO, Calif.� Workers at California child care centers could join unions under a bill approved by the state Senate.

Imperial Valley Locals Rally for Support, Change in State Child Care System

Thu, 08 Sep 2011 16:42:32 PST

EXCERPT FROM: Imperial valley Press
By Roman Flores
Child care providers and supporters of the Imperial Valley attempted to make their voices heard Wednesday morning in El Centro as they held signs up, handed out fliers and chanted, ��Si se Puede!�

Santa Cruz County Offers Free Childcare for Migrant Families

Fri, 19 Aug 2011 15:48:50 PST

EXCERPT FROM: Central Coast News KION/KCBA
By Brttany Davis Pulley
Santa Cruz, Calif.- The Santa Cruz County Office of Education and Migrant Head Start program says they are still accepting more kids in their free childcare program.

Children Are Invisible Victims of California's Tanking Economy

Thu, 18 Aug 2011 13:57:04 PST

EXCERPT FROM: New America Media
By Ngoc Nguyen
The dual problems of housing instability and joblessness are negatively affecting the well-being of California�s children, according to a new report released Wednesday.

County�s Child Poverty Highest in Decade, Report Says

Fri, 15 Jul 2011 16:35:04 PST

EXERPT FROM: SantaMariaTimes.com
By Marga K. Cooley
The number of children in Santa Barbara County who qualify for free and reduced-cost lunches � 54 percent � and those who live below the federal poverty level, were the highest of the decade in 2010, according to a recent report on children�s welfare.

8 Valley Childcare Centers to Close Thursday

Fri, 01 Jul 2011 17:40:07 PST

EXCERPT FROM: abc30.com
By Graciela Moreno
FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- The budget impasse is forcing eight Valley childcare centers to close their doors this Thursday. The temporary closure will impact more than 700 Valley children and their families who rely on the centers for preschool and daycare services.

Layoffs Coming to SBUSD Preschools

Thu, 16 Jun 2011 16:30:05 PST

EXCERPT FROM: Imperial Beach Patch
By Graig Graziosi
Following a review of the impact of the state budget on the South Bay Union School District's 2011-12 budget at a meeting June 9, the board of trustees voted to make significant cuts and layoffs to district preschool and childcare programs.

Program Shutdowns Leave Parents to Scramble for Childcare

Wed, 15 Jun 2011 11:18:24 PST

EXCERPT FROM: Napa Valley Register
By Victoria Rossi
Jovita De La Cruz leaned against her car door, waiting for one of her granddaughters outside the Child Development Center at Phillips Charter School on a recent afternoon.

Santa Cruz City Council Weighs Community Service Cuts

Wed, 08 Jun 2011 18:43:54 PST

EXCERPT FROM: San Jose Mercury News
By J.M. Brown
SANTA CRUZ - Dozens of nonprofit workers that provide homeless shelter, child care, AIDS testing and a host of other community programs urged city leaders Tuesday not to make social service cuts that would leave some organizations with no city funding.

Child Care: Assembly Backs Restoring $440 Million

Fri, 27 May 2011 15:26:39 PST

EXCERPT FROM: San Francisco Chronicle
By Marisa Lagos
(05-25) 17:03 PDT Sacramento -- Less than two months after they slashed state-subsidized child care by more than $440 million, Democrats in the Assembly moved Wednesday to restore the funds, saying the programs are more important than the governor's proposal to reduce the state's internal borrowing.

Possible Child Care Cuts Spur Parents into Action

Mon, 18 Apr 2011 12:20:16 PST

EXCERPT FROM: Recordnet.com
By Roger Phillips
STOCKTON - It would have been forgivable to mistake the gathering for the grand opening of a new Babies "R" Us location.

State Has Plan to Save Child Care Subsidies

Fri, 14 Jan 2011 17:02:07 PST

EXCERPT FROM: San Francisco Chronicle
By Marisa Lagos
Assembly Speaker John P�rez will announce today that state officials have found a way to save child care subsidies for 55,000 low-income families - a program that then-Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger tried to eliminate last year.

East Bay Social Service Agencies Lament Proposed State Cuts

Thu, 13 Jan 2011 15:46:14 PST

EXCERPT FROM: Contra Costa Times
By John Simerman
Local social service agencies spent Monday weighing the impact of steep state cuts proposed for key safety net programs.

CalWorks Fraud Case Exposes Lack of State Controls

Mon, 10 Jan 2011 16:10:28 PST

EXCERPT FROM: San Jose Mercury News
By Christina Hoag
RIVERSIDE, Calif.�Stephanie Vega's soon-to-be ex-husband was gathering belongings to move out of their home when he found a curious bag in a closet�it contained $3,000 cash and bogus check stubs and documents with alterations of his name.

Democrats Try to Revive Child Care Subsidies

Tue, 07 Dec 2010 18:27:05 PST

EXCERPT FROM: San Francisco Chronicle
By Marisa Lagos
Democratic lawmakers, still fuming over Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's decision to eliminate child care subsidies for poor families, will hit back today with a bill that would restore funding to the program and guarantee day care for about 55,000 children.

Briefing to Address Humboldt County's Child Care shortfall

Thu, 02 Dec 2010 18:09:17 PST

EXCERPT FROM: Contra-Times
By The Times-Standard
Officials of HSU's California Center for Rural Policy and the Local Child Care Planning Council will host a news conference Thursday in Eureka to present the latest data about Humboldt County's child care shortfall.

Benicia School Officials Considering Cutting Childcare Program

Thu, 02 Dec 2010 18:05:02 PST

EXCERPT FROM: Times-Herald
By Tony Burchyns
BENICIA -- Mary Farmar Elementary School's shrinking childcare program is facing more cuts and possible closure next year as officials grapple with its enrollment decline.

Child Care Cuts Felt by Working Parents

Sat, 13 Nov 2010 13:19:34 PST

EXCERPT FROM: Mercedsun-Star
By Jamie Oppenheim
Lourdes Centeno, a single mother of two, brooded over a letter sent to her Friday afternoon from the Merced County Office of Education.