In the last fiscal year, the state awarded San Diego area child care businesses more than $110 million, but almost 10% of that went unspent. Those funds would have created an additional 946 child care slots.
The San Diego County Board of Supervisors voted 4-0 Tuesday to approve a resolution calling for the immediate resignation of Supervisor Nathan Fletcher before his scheduled resignation on May 15. Then, a longtime San Diego police officer tells our partner inewsource, that he’s faced discrimination and retaliation during his 28 years in the department. Plus, how delays in federal funding are impacting local child care providers.
I usually cover K-12 education. But as I reported a series on the real cost of child care, it became clear how quality education and care for younger children can help prevent achievement gaps later in life.
California has set aside money to expand subsidized child care to serve more than 100,000 more children but just allocating money doesn't guarantee it can go to use.
Some areas in San Diego are harder to find childcare. Meanwhile, a new center in North County prepares to open for victims of violence. Plus, the La Jolla home of the late author of the Dr. Seuss series will be up for sale soon.