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 Preschools Wrestle to Comply With State’s Tightened Suspension Rules

Apr 16

Babies and Toddlers With Developmental Delays Are Entitled to Care. Many Aren't Getting It

Mar 27

Why These California Families Aren't Receiving Vital Early Development Services

Mar 13

Maternity Group Care for and by Black People Is Improving Outcomes in Oakland

Dec 4, 2023

Feds Plan Higher Pay for Head Start Teachers Amid Severe Staff Shortage

Nov 20, 2023

California Head Start Families Face Transit Challenges, A New Map Shows

Oct 23, 2023

How a California Child Care Workers' Union Fought for Living Wages — and Won

Oct 13, 2023

A Child Care Center's Possible Closure Shows Dire Shortage in Marin County

Sep 25, 2023

Newsom Signs Legislation Investing $2 Billion in Publicly Funded Child Care

Sep 15, 2023

How San Francisco Is Graduating More Black Early Educators — and Why It Matters

Aug 14, 2023

KQED’s early childhood education and care reporting is supported by a grant from the Silicon Valley Community Foundation.