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Policy Recommendations

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.

 
 

Healthier Kids, Stronger Families & A Better Future for California, 2009

Oct 15, 2009

Download file: healthier_kids_2009.pdf

Medi-Cal and Healthy Families, as well as local children’s health initiatives, are lifelines for children who have no other access to affordable health coverage. In fact, without Medi-Cal and Healthy Families, nearly four and a half million additional California children would be uninsured.

The story of children’s health coverage, however, is not merely a story about numbers. It is a story of kids being able to see the doctor when they have the flu, sprain an ankle, or suffer from asthma, diabetes or other chronic illnesses. It is also the story of parents who can rest easier because their children are covered and a childhood illness or playground mishap will not mean bankruptcy.

The children and families in this portfolio shared their experiences in the hope that, one day, all California children will have health coverage that meets their needs at a cost their parents can afford.

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