Kids' mobile screen time rates have tripled in four years

Kids under 8 spend an average of 48 minutes per day using mobile devices. Doctors think that's a bad idea — but most parents don't know that.

A barrier removed for low-income parents seeking education

Under a bill signed into law last week, poor parents enrolled in English or G.E.D. courses will be eligible for subsidized child care.

For many, the path to juvenile detention may start at home

A new study finds that for most youth coming out of L.A. County juvenile detention, the child protective system had received a warning about their mistreatment as kids.

As funding looms, tribal home visiting programs are at risk

The funding that supports many nurse visits, health screenings and group meetings runs out Sept. 30, leaving local Native American families vulnerable.

Teaching Vietnamese in OC classrooms means 'striking a balance'

Orange County hosts two of the nation's six dual language Vietnamese immersion programs. Producing culturally and politically appropriate teaching materials is a challenge.

Voters want next governor to invest big in little kids

Nearly nine in 10 voters want the next governor to support greater investments in early childhood care and education, according to a new statewide poll out Thursday.