Preschool California - Advancing high-quality preschool in California

Preschool California is a nonprofit advocacy organization working to increase access to high-quality preschool for all of California's children, starting with those who need it most.

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New federal budget resource page. A new web section on the proposed FY 2011 budget is now available on our website. The web section includes links to other organizations' budget resources; local stories on how federal funding has already been put to use across California; and ways to advocate for early learning in the 2011 budget. Visit the new web section.

Children better prepared for school thanks to California Head Start programs. A new study released by the California Head Start Association and Child Care Results indicates significant improvement for Head Start participants across various development areas, including language and literacy, math, motor and social skills. [more]

New brief on using Title I Investments for preschool. A new brief providing an overview on how to use Title I, Part A Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) funds for preschool in California is now available from the California County Superintendents Educational Services Association (CCSESA).[more]

Para Los Niños Exhibit and Conference. Para los Niños will be hosting an international exhibit, “The Wonder of Learning: The Hundred Languages of Children,” which opened on Jan. 31 and will be shown until April 25. [more]

Save the Date: California Working Families Policy Summit. The California Center for Research on Women and Families is convening advocates at the California Working Families Policy Summit on Thursday, Feb. 25 at the Sacramento Convention Center from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. [more]

Save the Date: First 5 California and Water Cooler Joint Symposium. Join early learning advocates from across the state on March 9 to 10 at the First 5 California and the Water Cooler Joint Symposium on Early Learning: Research, Practice, and Policy. [more]

Save the Date: Orange County ELQIS Town Hall, Mar. 26. Members of the Early Learning Quality Improvement System Advisory Committee will engage education leaders, preschool providers, community organizations and early care and education advocates on the Early Learning Quality Improvement System. [more]

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