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Jun 23Failed to save articlePlease try againAttendees hold signs at the Day Without Childcare rally in front of the Federal Building in San José on May 12, 2025. Since 2019, the union representing some 60,000 workers who provide child care out of their homes made landmark gains. As they negotiate a new contract, the workers say they’re worried the state wants to cut back some benefits and delay a plan that would increase their wages.

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Jun 13Failed to save articlePlease try againMaria Corchado, a Head Start teacher, stands outside one of the classrooms in Hollister, in San Benito County, on June 10, 2025. With funding running out on June 30, and no word on a new grant, parents and staff at a Head Start center in Hollister don’t know if they’ll have a classroom or job to return to in the fall.

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Jun 11Failed to save articlePlease try againLisa Zarodney speaks to Hudson, 3, at her home in Livermore, where she runs a childcare operation, on March 7, 2025. Nearly $1 billion from Measure C, passed by voters in 2020, will provide relief to both parents and caregivers.  (Gina Castro/KQED)She said she’s excited to see the money get into the hands of child care providers who are at risk of closing their doors.

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May 21Failed to save articlePlease try againStudents raise their hands in a bilingual transitional kindergarten class at Global Family Elementary School in Oakland. California public school enrollment dropped for the seventh year in a row, forcing some districts to consider staff cuts or school closures. A rise in transitional kindergarten enrollment helped ease the overall decline.

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May 13Failed to save articlePlease try againKhulood Jamil (center) and other childcare providers and supporters march to the Federal Building in San José on May 12, 2025. (Martin do Nascimento/KQED)Early Head Start provides care for kids from birth to 3 years old, and Head Start serves kids between 3 and 5 years old. The county serves more than 1,200 families in Santa Clara and San Benito counties, as well as migrant families who live in other Bay Area counties.