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Carolyn Jones CalMatters This fall, every high school in California was supposed to offer ethnic studies — a one-semester class focused on the struggles and triumphs of marginalized communities. But the class appears stalled, at least for now, after the state budget omitted funding for it and the increasingly...
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Carolyn Jones CalMatters Un punto a favor para los niños de 4 años. Gracias a un ataque incesante de súplicas, halagos, cabildeo y presión pública, Head Start parece haber esquivado el hacha del presupuesto federal, por el momento. El mes pasado, el borrador preliminar del presupuesto del presidente Donald...
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Carolyn Jones CalMatters Chalk one up for the 4-year-olds. Thanks to a relentless onslaught of pleading, cajoling, lobbying and public pressure, Head Start appears to have dodged the federal budget axe — for the time being. Last month, President Donald Trump’s early budget draft called for the elimination of Head Start,...
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Esta semana hace dos años, Estados Unidos hizo la mayor inversión jamás realizada en la lucha contra el cambio climático cuando la Ley de Reducción de la Inflación se convirtió en ley. El lunes, los grupos que luchan contra el cambio climático celebraron una conferencia de prensa para celebrar...
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Two years ago this week, the U.S. made the biggest investment ever in the fight against climate change as the Inflation Reduction Act became law. On Monday, groups fighting climate change held a news conference to celebrate the progress made so far. Last year, tax credits in the new law spurred...
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Los defensores de los niños están criticando una propuesta presupuestaria para recortar fondos para Head Start, el programa que ofrece educación preescolar gratuita para niños de familias de bajos ingresos. Es parte de la batalla presupuestaria en el Congreso, que debe aprobar un presupuesto o una resolución continua antes...
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Children’s advocates are slamming a budget proposal to slash funds for Head Start, the program providing free preschool for children in low-income families. It is part of the budget battle in Congress, which has to pass a budget or a continuing resolution by Friday to avoid a government shutdown. Melanee Cottrill,...
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Es la temporada de listas de cosas que hacer para el regreso a la escuela y hay una tarea que es importante tachar: un chequeo médico para asegurarse de que su hijo/a esté al día con las vacunas de rutina. Después de un verano de diversiones, las vacunas de...
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It is the season of “back-to-school” checklists, and there is one task that is important to cross off: a checkup to ensure your child is caught up on their routine vaccinations. After a summer of fun, routine vaccines can help make sure your child’s immune system is well prepared...