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Families are desperate for child care, but providers face a āroller coasterā trying to survive
Read full article: Families are desperate for child care, but providers face a āroller coasterā trying to surviveAlthough child care providers have mostly reopened, 8% have closed permanently since the start of the pandemic ā and 57% of Texas counties still qualify as child care deserts.
San Antonio preschool brings learning outside with garden and farm animals on campus
Read full article: San Antonio preschool brings learning outside with garden and farm animals on campusThe Lilypad Farm school has two campuses ā the garden school for infants to three-year-olds and the farm school for children three-to-six years old.
Would you ever consider this? Some parents are delaying preschool, kindergarten amid pandemic
Read full article: Would you ever consider this? Some parents are delaying preschool, kindergarten amid pandemicThousands of parents around the U.S. have made similar decisions, having their children delay or skip kindergarten because of the coronavirus pandemic. In Los Angeles' public schools, kindergarten enrollment is down about 6,000 students, or 14%. In Nashville, Tennessee, public kindergarten enrollment is down about 1,800 students, or 37%, from last year. For many young students, the delayed start of primary school follows a disrupted preschool experience. Its advice was to prioritize the reopening of schools for children in kindergarten through fifth grade with well-funded safety measures in place.