For First 5 Marin’s child care forum, Senior Policy Analyst Kristin Schumacher presented on the importance of affordable child care and preschool and basic policy approaches to address child poverty and boost child development.
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Fact Sheet
California’s Child Care Crisis: High Unmet Need and Regional Disparities
Access to affordable child care remains a challenge for families with low incomes in California. Despite decades of effort, a large gap between supply and demand persists. In 2015, 85% of eligible children lacked access to subsidized child care, a figure that grew to 89% in 2017 and remained the same in 2022. This means … ContinuedChild Care & Preschool -
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State Preschool Enrollment & Opportunity to Serve More California Families
Despite California's efforts to expand preschool access, many children, particularly those from low-income families and children of color, are missing out on these crucial early learning opportunities.Child Care & Preschool
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