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SACRAMENTO BEE
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How long should kindergarteners be in class? More Sacramento-area schools shift to full day |
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Farrah Wood’s two children had very different kindergarten experiences in Folsom Cordova Unified School District based simply on how much time they spent in class. Her older daughter had a full-day program, while her younger daughter is in a half-day program. Wood says the difference is noticeable. “We can definitely see how far behind she is compared to how our full-day kindergartener was,” Wood said. |
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https://www.sacbee.com/news/local/education/article260906257.html#storylink=cpy |
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COVID-19 outbreak at Sacramento high school linked to junior prom event, district says |
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Dozens of students at C.K. McClatchy High School in Sacramento have tested positive for coronavirus in the past two weeks, with district officials linking the outbreak at least in part to a school dance last month. |
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https://www.sacbee.com/news/coronavirus/article261068547.html#storylink=cpy |
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EDSOURCE
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Well-being of many babies at risk, report finds |
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If the mental and physical well-being of our nation’s babies and toddlers are powerful indicators of our nation’s overall health, then all is not well for the country’s smallest citizens, according to the “State of Babies Yearbook: 2022.” In every state, by nearly every measure, children living in low-income families and children of color face the biggest hurdles, the report suggests. Only 11% of eligible infants and toddlers have access to Early Head Start nationally, according to the annual report from Zero To Three, an early childhood advocacy and research organization, while California provides access to 14%. |
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https://edsource.org/news-updates#well-being-of-many-babies-at-risk-report-finds |
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Child care is unaffordable in every state, report says |
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California parents need to cough up roughly $17,000 a year to pay for child care, according to the Economic Policy Institute. Even in the cheapest state in the union for child care—Alabama—it costs 10% of the median household income for someone to look after the little ones. The high cost of child care, one of the biggest expenses that families face, has real consequences for parents and children. Women often sacrifice upward mobility, and the economic trade-offs can create a situation where low-income parents literally cannot afford to go to work, as the Money Scoop reported. |
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https://edsource.org/news-updates#child-care-is-unaffordable-in-every-state-report-says |
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OTHER NEWS OUTLETS
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Sex Ed To-Go provides comprehensive education for all |
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Sex Ed To-Go is a free online sex education platform that covers topics like anatomy, birth control, how to use condoms and consent. The courses can be taken any time and from any smart device. Plus, there are separate sections for students and teachers. “This is to fill in gaps, to help assist teachers," said Chrissy Cmorik, director of education for Planned Parenthood of the Pacific Southwest who also helped launch Sex Ed To-Go. "We also know [teachers are] really busy, and sometimes sex education is just thrown in there as an afterthought. Usually at the end of the year, we get a lot of requests.” |
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https://spectrumnews1.com/ca/orange-county/education/2022/05/05/sex-ed-to-go-comprehensive-education |
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