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The Gray And The Brown: The Generational Mismatch (National Journal)

FCC Indecency Policy Rejected on Appeal (NY Times)

Junk food and obesity: Taking a cue from tobacco control (LA Times)

 

High school graduation rate puts California to shame (Sacramento Bee)

Consumer group targets McDonald’s Happy Meal toys (Reuters)

Shrek lures kids to sugary snacks, not carrots (Chicago Tribune)

Cost of Raising a Child Goes Up (KCBS-FM)

Big insurance changes in store for Californians with pre-existing conditions (San Jose Mercury News)

FCC Fines 7 For Kid’s TV Ad Violations (TVNewsCheck)

State Lags in Dental Health Care for Children (NY Times)

Group links 4th-grade reading proficiency, national success (USA Today)

Schwarzenegger’s proposed cuts to ‘Healthy Families’ violate federal law (KPCC-FM)

Law protects kids with pre-existing conditions (San Francisco Chronicle)

Ranks of those without health insurance soar in California (Sacramento Bee)

U.S. youth likely to face greater health issues (NPR)

U.S. politicians may unite in obesity battle (CNBC)

Children Now gives California health, education low grade (SFGate.com)

School Matters: California Must Raise Latino Student Achievement (New America Media)

Another dismal report card (San Jose Mercury News)

Companies fall short in advertising healthy foods to children (Los Angeles Times)

Fed warning threatens CA kids’ health program (KGO-TV)

 

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Policy Priorities

Continue to develop a comprehensive (“cradle-to-career”), integrated, longitudinal information system that supports students, teachers, administrators and policymakers; enables more timely and comprehensive identification and response to children’s needs; and improves access to and use of data from the system.

Implement a comprehensive and balanced package of K-12 reforms and investments that includes an equitable and transparent finance system for all schools; policies that support the recruitment, retention and equitable distribution of high-quality staff; and additional resources to ensure all students succeed and learn in safe, well-equipped instructional settings.

Improve kindergarten readiness by identifying and addressing the needs of struggling students earlier through developmentally-appropriate assessments in early learning settings and kindergarten, and adopt a statewide kindergarten readiness assessment.

 
 

Increasing Access to Preschool: Recommendations for Reducing Barriers to Providing Full-day, Full-year Programs, 2008

Oct 01, 2008

Download file: early_learning_brief_102008.pdf

More than ever before, Californians recognize that preschool provides young children with a strong start in school and life. Research confirms that effective preschool not only prepares children for kindergarten, but benefits them in the long-term. Despite the benefits, only 48% of 3- and 4-year-old children attend preschool in California. While all families want to provide their children with the best early learning opportunities possible, there are a number of barriers that can make preschool impossible. To help more working families and ultimately increase the state’s preschool attendance rates, more full-day, full-year options must be made available for the families that need such services.

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