Open-air ‘mall parks’ are on the rise in SoCal — and exhausted parents are loving it

With the rise of e-commerce, it’s no secret that retail developers have had to get creative to keep attracting customers. One method? Making green turf and other kid-friendly spaces a mall centerpiece ...
THE CITY

Here Are the Neighborhoods Getting Free Child Care for 2-Year-Olds This Fall

The first 2,000 free seats for 2-year-olds are coming this fall, with state funding now committed to expand ‘2-K’ to 12,000 ...
Chalkbeat

NYC to launch ‘2-K’: Here are the neighborhoods getting free child care for 2-year-olds this fall

New York City is launching its free child care program for 2-year-olds in the fall, starting with a handful of local school ...
Emporia Gazette

Where Learning Begins: Inside Jones Early Childhood Development Center

Jones ECDC supports 205 Emporia students through USD 253 preschool and infant toddler services. The center provides speech therapy and literacy kits to help local children become capable problem ...
Orange County Register

California’s expanded, free pre-K means some private day cares will close

There were once so many children at Frisha Moore’s Elk Grove preschool that families filled up the waitlist. Now, one of her playgrounds and two classrooms sit empty because one key group of kids has ...
ABC7 San Francisco

Gov. Newsom expanded free preschool. Now private daycares say they can't afford to stay open

There were once so many children at Frisha Moore's Elk Grove preschool that families filled up the waitlist. Now, one of her playgrounds and two classrooms sit empty because one key group of kids has ...
Times of San Diego

Newsom expanded free preschool. Now private day cares can’t afford to stay open

Amanda Smith, a behavioral specialist, tends to a child at Moore Learning Preschool and Childcare Center in Elk Grove on Feb. 6, 2026. (Photo by Miguel Gutierrez Jr./CalMatters) This story was ...