Priska Neely|A study finds that participation in high-quality early childhood education increased graduation rates, and reduced special education placement and grade retention.
Social work interns training with the L.A. County Department of Children and Families Services are getting training to spot signs of maternal depression and anxiety.
Wages for early educators are among the lowest of any profession, so turnover is usually high. California’s grade for 4-year-olds has exacerbated issues.
A third of young children in California have experienced trauma. The Sesame Workshop created a set of materials aimed to help kids feel safe and cope with sadness.
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.
The funding that supports many nurse visits, health screenings and group meetings runs out Sept. 30, leaving local Native American families vulnerable.
