Early Edge Team Volunteers with Baby2Baby
Early Edge California Blog
by Edith Esparza
1w ago
When it comes to raising kids, so many families are struggling to make ends meet, having to choose between paying for food, rent, child care, health care, and all the essentials that are needed. A new survey from the RAPID-California Voices Project found that in LA County alone, over 70% of the families with children ..read more
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Early Edge Joins Fall Meetings for the LAUSD Board Committee on Children and Families in Early Education
Early Edge California Blog
by Edith Esparza
1w ago
Early Edge California’s Director of Policy, Carolyne Crolotte, joined the fall 2024 meetings for the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) Board Committee on Children and Families in Early Education as an external member of the committee. September 19th Meeting Early Edge’s Director of Policy, Carolyne Crolotte, joined the Committee’s first meeting for the 2024-25 ..read more
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Early Edge Presents at EdTrust-West’s 2024 Education Equity Forum
Early Edge California Blog
by Edith Esparza
1w ago
California is home to the largest percentage of Multilingual Learners (MLs) in the nation, with nearly sixty percent of children, birth to age five, in the state coming from homes where a language other than English is spoken. As Transitional Kindergarten (TK) in our state expands to serve all 4-year-olds, it is imperative that California ..read more
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Early Edge Hosts Inaugural All-Advisory Groups Meeting
Early Edge California Blog
by Edith Esparza
1M ago
As part of our commitment to connecting policy to practice, Early Edge California has been convening Early Learning and Care stakeholder advisory groups since 2018, providing a platform for educators, parents, and caregivers to uplift their most pressing needs and concerns. A topic that was elevated to the forefront across all of our advisory groups ..read more
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National Student Parent Month Round-Up
Early Edge California Blog
by Edith Esparza
1M ago
September was National Student Parent Month! In honor of this important awareness month and student parents across California who headed back to the classroom, we kicked off a digital campaign focused on uplifting the unique challenges this population of students face with pursuing higher education while navigating academics and their role as parents. Dig into ..read more
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Early Edge Presents at the Student Parents Summit and Joins the California Alliance for Student Parent Success
Early Edge California Blog
by Edith Esparza
1M ago
During National Student Parent Month in September, members of the Early Edge California team including our Executive Director, Patricia Lozano, and Policy Analyst, Andrew Avila, attended and presented at the 2024 Forging Equitable Futures for Student Parents Summit hosted by Michelson 20MM Foundation and the California Alliance for Student Parent Success.  The two-day summit (September ..read more
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Early Edge Joins Final Meetings of LAUSD Board Committee on Children and Families in Early Education for 2023-24 Academic Year
Early Edge California Blog
by Edith Esparza
2M ago
Early Edge California Director of Policy, Carolyne Crolotte, joined the final meetings for the 2023-24 academic year of the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) Board Committee on Children and Families in Early Education as an external member of the committee. April 4th Meeting At the meeting on April 4th, the committee heard two presentations ..read more
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Early Edge’s Advocacy Day with Family, Friend, and Neighbor Caregivers from the California Leading From Home Program
Early Edge California Blog
by Edith Esparza
3M ago
On June 26th, Family, Friend, and Neighbor (FFN) caregivers from the California Leading From Home (LFH) Program participated in an advocacy day in the state capitol. This event marked a significant milestone, as it was the first experience in formal advocacy for these caregivers. Over the course of the 12-month program, these FFN leaders developed ..read more
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Early Edge Hosts the Second Advisory Group Leadership Council Meeting for 2024
Early Edge California Blog
by Samantha Pascual
3M ago
Early Edge California’s Advisory Group Leadership Council convened its second meeting of the year on June 3rd, which was hosted in English and Spanish, thanks to the support of a simultaneous interpreter. The Leadership Council “Ambassadors” are lead participants from our Educator, Parent, and Family, Friend, and Neighbor (FFN) Advisory Groups, providing opportunities for deeper ..read more
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Early Edge Convenes Eleventh Community of Practice of the California Leading From Home Program
Early Edge California Blog
by Edith Esparza
3M ago
On June 12th, Early Edge California convened the eleventh Community of Practice (CoP) for the Leading from Home (LFH) program. In this discussion, the LFH cohort, which is made up of Family, Friend, and Neighbor (FFN) providers from across the state, completed the final preparations and reviewed the agenda for their upcoming advocacy day at ..read more
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