Kindergarten readiness continues to decline in Sonoma County. A report released by the county Department of Human Services shows that only one in five Sonoma
By Emily Robledo Sonoma County has seen a consistent decline in students prepared for kindergarten in the past five years, according to a report issued in late June by the Road to Early Achievement and Development for Youth (READY), an initiative of the Sonoma County Department of Human Services and First 5 Sonoma County. The report says that since the 2016-17 school year, there has been a decline
The California county’s Board of Supervisors approved millions in federal pandemic funding for 27 local projects that aimed to uplift communities that were disproportionately impacted by COVID-19.
The program will help dozens of community organizations, nonprofits and businesses realize projects to help those who have seen the greatest health and economic disparities during the pandemic.