Kate Sequeira

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audience engagement for early childhood @latimes.com

Jazmine Locke never made it off the waitlist for child-care financial assistance with her oldest son, who is 12. She’s had to pay out of pocket for care, even though she qualifies for support. With her second child now 7 months old, she fears the same fate awaits. www.latimes.com/california/s...

Why child care could be ‘at a standstill’ as California plans not to expand financial assistance

Gov. Gavin Newsom's proposed budget lacks funding for additional subsidized child-care slots, stalling progress on getting thousands of families access to affordable care.

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Both Israeli and hospital officials in Gaza City confirmed the deaths of Al Jazeera correspondent Anas al-Sharif and other journalists. Observers have called the war in Gaza the deadliest conflict for journalists in modern times.

Israel targets and kills Al Jazeera correspondent Anas al-Sharif in Gaza as journalist toll grows

Israel’s military has targeted and killed an Al Jazeera correspondent and others with an airstrike as they sheltered outside a Gaza City hospital.

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As the fate of child care for 800,000 families hangs in the balance, early childhood organizations are suing the Trump administration alleging that it has overstepped Congressional power in its recent cuts to Head Start. www.latimes.com/california/s...

ACLU sues to halt Trump administration attacks on Head Start child-care program

The ACLU sued on behalf of early childhood groups to stop the Trump administration from further disrupting Head Start child-care centers without action by Congress.

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The L.A. fires have destroyed at least 11 schools and 30 child care facilities. Here’s how organizations like Project:Camp are working to bring a sense of normalcy to kids’ lives through free pop-up camps. www.latimes.com/california/s...

Free camps are offering a safe space for kids as L.A. fires cause child-care upheaval

Free child care is bringing a sense of safety and normalcy to kids impacted by the L.A. fires, especially for those whose schools burned down.

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