The 2022-23 Budget: State Preschool

Feb 22, 2022 - Head Start. Many schools and community ‑based organizations operate Head Start —a school readiness program for children ages three to five. The program is targeted to families living below the poverty line.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4555

The 2023-24 Budget: Transitional Kindergarten and State Preschool Proposals

Feb 14, 2023 - State law also specifies that ratios would be reduced to one adult for every ten students starting in 2023 ‑24, contingent on additional funding being  provided. Additional Requirements for TK Teachers Scheduled to Take Effect Next year.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4682

The 2021-22 Budget: Transitional Kindergarten Expansion Package

Feb 5, 2021 - (In addition to an elementary teaching credential, starting August 2021, TK teachers are required to have either 24 units in early childhood education and/or child development, a child development permit, or comparable experience in a classroom setting.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4350

Overview of Federal Relief for K-12 Education and Child Care

Apr 29, 2021 - Any expenses incurred after March  13, 2020 —considered the start of the emergency —are eligible for reimbursement. Allowable uses for the local assistance grants are broad and include: Activities Aligned With Existing Federal Programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4419

The 2021-22 Budget: Child Care Proposals

Feb 11, 2021 - The Governor ’s budget also proposes shifting $31. 7  m illion and 185. 7 p ositions on an ongoing basis from CDE to DSS starting July 1, 2021. As Figure   3 shows, these positions are shifting from six different divisions within CDE, with the bulk of positions shifting from the Early Learning and Care Division and the Nutrition Services Division.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4363