Priska Neely|In the 2010 Census, children under the age of 5 were the most undercounted group. And this can have big implications for programs that serve young children.
The L.A. County Office of Education held a conference aimed at helping parents and teachers as children feed out from Head Start programs into 75 school districts.
New mothers are encouraged to breastfeed their babies exclusively for six months. Infants of color are less likely than white infants to be exclusively breastfed.
Governor Gavin Newsom proclaimed April 30 as El Día de los Niños, Children’s Day. In recognition, Dr. Nadine Burke Harris, paid a visit to some young kids in Watts.
It took two years, eight public hearings and over 70 conference calls, but California finally has a new plan to improve care and education for its kids.
