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Hundreds of school banners, bus bench promos and billboards, not to mention high-volume text and robo-call campaigns, are inundating parents of Californias youngest students this summer as 4-year-olds have suddenly

As transitional kindergarten expands across the state, California’s child-care industry is left scrambling to fill empty spots they once depended on.

As transitional kindergarten expands across the state, California's child-care industry is left scrambling to fill empty spots they once depended on.

California needs tens of thousands of teachers and assistants to expand public school to all 4-year-olds. Even Humboldt County is short of potential staff. Story from @CalMatters.

California wants to lure all 4-year-olds to public schools within the next four years. But will there be enough teachers there to meet them?

California needs tens of thousands of teachers and assistants to expand public school to all 4-year-olds. Private and nonprofit preschools worry they’ll lose their staff.

Calls grow to vaccinate teachers next in order to reopen schools, resume in-person learning KTVUs Jesse Gary reports. Rallies across the Bay Area Tuesday and Wednesday are calling for solidifying a concerted push for in-person learning. "In person learning is the best learning. Distance learning is not working for so many kids,” said parent Jennifer Oxe. But for that to happen, many have said teachers will need the coveted shot-in-the-arm sooner, not later. Members of the non-profit Californ...