The bills arrived when many providers, who are largely Black and Brown women operating on thin margins, were struggling to financially survive amid the increased cost of operating during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Throughout the pandemic, California’s low-income families have borne the brunt of an ongoing economic fallout that, when combined with the exorbitant cost of
Tamaki Appointed to Task Force to Study Reparations for African Americans
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SACRAMENTO – As the country continues to confront a history of racial injustice, deeply rooted in the legacy of slavery and systemic racism, Gov. Gavin Newsom on May 7 appointed five individuals to serve on the newly formed Task Force to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans.
The formation of this task force was made possible by the governor’s signing of AB 3121, authored by then-Assemblymember Shirley Weber (D-San Diego), which established a nine-member task force to inform Californians about slavery and explore ways the state might provide reparations.
Courtesy of Emily Rubin/Oakland Unified
Students in Emily Rubin s Transitional Kindergarten class at Glenview Elementary in Oakland rest on new nap time mats funded through DonorsChoose.org.
Courtesy of Emily Rubin/Oakland Unified
Students in Emily Rubin s Transitional Kindergarten class at Glenview Elementary in Oakland rest on new nap time mats funded through DonorsChoose.org.
May 13, 2021
Early childhood advocates, lawmakers and the governor are pushing to gradually expand transitional kindergarten (TK) to all the state’s 4-year-olds. But the moves are raising issues, such as the viability of the child care system and whether expanded TK might be too academic for younger 4-year-olds.