Early Childhood Education and CareEarly Childhood Education and Care

KQED’s early childhood education and care reporting beat covers early childhood development policy and practices in the Bay Area and across California. We tell the stories of community members, especially marginalized families and workers, who are most affected by policies aimed at addressing early education and child care.

California Advocates Want Newsom to Fulfill Promise to Fund Childcare Spaces

May 13

As Transitional Kindergarten Grows, Hundreds of Child Care Centers Close

May 11

Struggling Bay Area Schools Get New Life as Badly Needed Child Care Centers

Apr 30

Bay Area Nature Camp Wins Key Approval for New Home After Fighting ‘Bureaucracy and NIMBYism’

Apr 17

When Child Care Costs Half a Paycheck, Bay Area Parents Must Choose: Kids or Career

Apr 8

San Francisco Kids With Special Needs Get Delayed and Unequal Access to Services

Mar 16

California Invested Big in Transitional Kindergarten. How 1 School Is Making the Most of It

Mar 16

Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee Champions Free Diaper Campaign With an Early Learning Message

Feb 24

Lack of Approved Child Care Providers May Slow Rollout of San Francisco’s Expanded Subsidies

Feb 11

San Francisco Parents Scramble for Child Care Amid Teachers’ Strike

Feb 9

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