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Hanna Melnick; Emma García – Learning Policy Institute, 2024
California recently committed to making prekindergarten (PreK) universal through the expansion of transitional kindergarten (TK) and other state-funded programs. Between 2021-22 and 2023-24, TK enrollment doubled, from about 75,000 to over 151,000 children. Approximately 59% of eligible 4-year-olds enrolled in TK in 2023-24. Across publicly funded…
Descriptors: Preschool Education, Low Income Students, Federal Programs, Social Services
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Sarah Novicoff; Sean F. Reardon; Rucker C. Johnson – Learning Policy Institute, 2024
California's K-12 funding and instructional policies for English learners (ELs) have changed significantly over the past 2 decades. The major policy shifts held the potential to change student learning outcome patterns for ELs. As a first step in identifying the potential impacts of these policy shifts, this report describes changes over time in…
Descriptors: English Language Learners, Outcomes of Education, Language Tests, Language Proficiency
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Victoria Wang; Melanie Leung-Gagné; Hanna Melnick; Marjorie E. Wechsler – Learning Policy Institute, 2024
In 2021, California committed to providing universal prekindergarten (UPK) for all 4-year-olds and expanding access for income-eligible 3-year-olds by 2025-2026. California UPK includes several early learning programs, including transitional kindergarten (TK), the California State Preschool Program (CSPP), Head Start, and locally funded early…
Descriptors: Preschool Education, Access to Education, Early Intervention, Educational Finance