Jenny Gold covers early childhood development and education for the Los Angeles Times. Before joining The Times in 2023, she spent nearly 14 years covering healthcare for radio and print as a senior correspondent at Kaiser Health News. Her stories have appeared in the New York Times, the Washington Post, the Atlantic, NPR, Reveal and Marketplace, among others. A Berkeley native, she is a graduate of Brown University and was previously a Kroc fellow at NPR.
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Federal child-care funding is expiring, which may send providers spiraling. California will probably avoid the worst impact because of efforts to backfill funding.
Sept. 28, 2023
Programs that tied childhood support initiatives to a tobacco tax are considering their future as fewer people smoke.
Sept. 20, 2023
California’s tobacco tax funds resources for young kids. But with sales declining and a flavored tobacco ban in place, First 5’s child programs are at risk.
Sept. 20, 2023
Instilling a love for reading is important. Building a foundation for literacy can help children grow their vocabulary, confidence and imagination.
Sept. 14, 2023
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Sept. 10, 2023
As LAUSD and other school districts and day cares close following Tropical Storm Hilary, families scramble for child care and districts review impact.
Aug. 21, 2023
Los niños de 4 años de California están ingresando al kínder de transición. Pero muchos jóvenes estudiantes no están completamente capacitados para ir al baño, un problema al que se enfrentan las escuelas públicas.
Aug. 10, 2023
California’s 4-year-olds are entering transitional kindergarten. But many young learners aren’t fully potty-trained, an issue public schools are grappling with.
Aug. 7, 2023
As transitional kindergarten expands across the state, California’s child-care industry is left scrambling to fill empty spots they once depended on.
July 18, 2023
Child-care providers reached a tentative agreement with the state to raise wages and change the way California calculates subsidies for low-income families.
July 7, 2023