First 5 LA’s Week in Review is a weekly summary of the top news and research on early childhood issues from major news outlets, blogs and partner organizations.
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PAST ISSUES:
May 27th, 2021: The Road Ahead for Child Care, Trans Male/NonBinary Birth, Birth Rates’ Future Impact
May 20th, 2021: Back to the Office, Child Tax Credit, Mom Genes
May 13th, 2021: Newsom’s TK for All, Proof Points for Preschool, Black Birth and Trauma
May 6th, 2021: Child Care Clash, Black Maternal Health, Kids and Vaccines
April 29th, 2021: The American Families Plan, State of Babies Yearbook, Baby Bust
April 22nd, 2021: Beuter Steps Down, $39 Billion for Child Care, Back to School
April 8th, 2021: Child Care Stipend for Teachers, Mass Parental Bereavement, Migrant Children in Long Beach
April 1st, 2021: Postpartum Racial Disparities, School Reopenings, Vaccines and Pregnancy
March 25th, 2021: Child Care Collapse, Build Back Better for Kids, Military Supports Moms
March 18th, 2021: Medicaid Extension, Six Feet or Three Feet, Online Intervention
March 11th, 2021: The American Rescue Plan, Mothers Still Struggling, Building Back Child Care
March 4th, 2021: Vaccines for Teachers and Providers, Doulas and Medicaid, Read Across America in 2021
February 25th, 2021: Workforce Index 2020, Vaccines for Teachers and Providers, Learning Loss
February 18th, 2021: Save Childcare, Vaccines and Kids, The Reopening Divide
February 11th, 2021: Moms in Crisis, Federal Child Benefits, Black Maternal Health and The Momnibus Act of 2021
February 4th, 2021: Pregnancy and Vaccines, Blog Series about Child Care, Black Doulas and Midwives
January 28th, 2021: Spotlight on Working Moms, Slashing Child Poverty, Pandemic Baby Bust
January 21st, 2021: The American Rescue Plan, Children’s Screentime, Health and Economic Disparities During the Pandemic
January 14th, 2021: Gov. Newsom’s Budget Proposal, Save Childcare Save The Economy, School Reopenings and the Vaccine
January 7th, 2021: Families Process Unrest at Capitol, New Effort to Reopen Schools, No Sugar Under 2 Years Old
December 17th, 2020: African-American Maternal Mortality, Paid Leave In California, Vaccines and Schools
December 10th, 2020: Pregnant People and the Vaccine, CA Bill Package, Baby Bust
December 3rd, 2020: Vaccines and Kids, The Master Plan For Early Learning and Care, Preschool Discipline and Racial Disparities
November 29th, 2020: The Master Plan For Early Learning and Care, Black Mothers and the Workforce, A Different Thanksgiving
November 12th, 2020: Impact of Climate Change on Birth Outcomes, Kids and COVID-19 Antibodies, Parents Reach New Breaking Point
November 5th, 2020: Universal Pre-K Gains Momentum, Public Charge, More Kids with COVID
October 22nd, 2020: Homeless Students, BIPOC in ECE Leadership, The Compton Pledge
October 15th, 2020: Child Care is Safe, More on Working Mothers, Health Inequities Start Early
October 8th, 2020: Mothers Leaving the Workforce, Baby and Toddler Care, More on Census
October 1st, 2020: Missing Kids, Stressed Parents, Census 2020’s Moving Target
September 24th, 2020: Missing Kinder, Pre-K Reopens in NYC, Social Emotional Learning in a Pandemic
September 17th, 2020: New Funding for L.A. County Child Care, Persistent Health Disparities, P-3
September 10th, 2020: Child Care Collapse, Census 2020, Financial Suffering for Families
September 3rd, 2020: 6,000 Fewer Kindergartners, Free Child Care for Low-Income Families, Health Disparities in Kids
August 27th, 2020: Kinder Kick-Off, Black Breastfeeding Week, Coffee and Pregnancy
August 20th, 2020: Breastfeeding Online, Mental Health for Parents and Kids, Black Doctors and Newborns
August 13th, 2020: Giving Birth in a Pandemic, 40% More Kids with COVD-19, Warren on Child Care
August 6th, 2020: Viral Load in Children, No Waivers for L.A. County, Pregnancy and COVID-19
July 30th, 2020: Child Care Providers Unionize, Child Care Bailout Bills, Virus Transmission Between Mother & Newborn
July 23rd, 2020: Pandemic Pods, Child Care on the Brink, Infants with COVID-19
July 16th, 2020: Los Angeles Schools Remain Virtual, Child Care Union, Lead in the Water
July 9th, 2020: The Complexities of Reopening Child Care and Schools, Parents and Employers, Event Opportunity
June 25th, 2020: Summer Camp and Parent Burnout, Racism is a Public Health Crisis, Father’s Day Reflections
June 18th, 2020: Anti-racist Parenting, Pre-K Closes Gaps, Baby Bust, State of Babies Yearbook 2020
June 11th, 2020: Elmo Says No to Racism, Reopening Guidelines, Childcare in Short Supply
June 4th, 2020: The Equity Focused Issue
May 28th, 2020: The COVID-19 Special Edition #11
May 21st, 2020: The COVID-19 Special Edition #10
May 14th, 2020: The COVID-19 Special Edition #9
May 7th, 2020: The COVID-19 Special Edition #8
April 30th, 2020: The COVID-19 Special Edition #7
April 23rd, 2020: The COVID-19 Special Edition #6
April 16th, 2020: The COVID-19 Special Edition #5
April 10th, 2020: The COVID-19 Special Edition #4
April 2nd, 2020: The COVID-19 Special Edition #3
March 26th, 2020: The COVID-19 Special Edition #2
March 19th, 2020: The COVID-19 Special Edition #1
March 12th, 2020: Babies, Kids, Parents and Coronavirus, “Momnibus” 2020, A Unifying Framework for America’s ECE Workforce
March 5th, 2020: Coronavirus and Kids, Child Care in Alameda County, Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss
February 27th, 2020: Public Charge Begins, California Education Lawsuit, Potter the Otter