Last year, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced a $2.7 billion initiative to expand transitional kindergarten to all 4-year-olds. The state gave school districts only 13 months to prepare for the first wave of the expansion, which began this school year. That’s not much time, especially during a pandemic and in the midst of a dire teacher shortage. School districts […]
This school year the California transitional kindergarten program began expanding to eventually include all 4-year-olds. But amidst a teacher shortage, some school districts had to move teachers already on staff or lure staff away from preschool programs.
Amidst a teacher shortage, some school districts had to move teachers already on staff or lure staff away from preschool programs. Story from @CalMatters.