{"id":65901,"date":"2024-07-10T08:04:57","date_gmt":"2024-07-10T15:04:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/?p=65901"},"modified":"2024-07-10T08:04:57","modified_gmt":"2024-07-10T15:04:57","slug":"new-data-shows-californias-tk-enrollment-has-doubled-in-size","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/?p=65901","title":{"rendered":"New data shows California\u2019s TK enrollment has doubled in size"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n
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July 9, 2024, SACRAMENTO<\/strong>\u00a0 \u2013 New state enrollment data<\/a>\u00a0shows that the number of students in transitional kindergarten (TK) has doubled in size over the last two years, following unprecedented early learning investments. TK enrollment went from 75,465 in the 2021-22 school year to 151,491 in the 2023-24 year. In\u00a02021<\/a>, Governor Newsom signed legislation providing free and high-quality TK for all four-year-olds.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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\u201cCalifornia is investing in students\u2019 early education and increasing access to TK across the state. Through the state\u2019s efforts to add a whole new grade, we have created more opportunities for kids to begin learning at an earlier age.\u201d<\/h4>\n
Governor\u00a0Gavin Newsom<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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\u201cThe first few years of a child\u2019s life are so important to their development and as parents, what\u2019s most important is giving our children the very best we can, starting with early education. That\u2019s why I am so proud of California\u2019s expansion of transitional kindergarten and happy to see more and more California families accessing this incredible opportunity to provide their children with a solid, accessible foundation for learning.\u201d<\/h4>\n

First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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Bigger picture<\/h2>\n

Over the past years, California has invested unprecedented amounts in early education, from the rolling out of $500 million in Universal PreKindergarten Planning and Implementation Grants, to the statewide expansion and support for the campaign to raise awareness of free, early learning programs.<\/p>\n

How California is transforming education<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

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  • Universal Pre-Kindergarten<\/strong>: California\u2019s children will have access to crucial high-quality instruction by age 4 \u2013 effectively adding a new grade to the traditional K-12 system \u2013 regardless of a family\u2019s income, with full-scale implementation anticipated by 2025.<\/li>\n
  • Universal Extended-Day Learning<\/strong>: All elementary school students will have access to before- and after-school programs, as well as summer learning opportunities, by 2025.<\/li>\n
  • Universal Free Meals<\/strong>: No student will need to learn on an empty stomach, with all students having the choice of two free, nutritious meals per day \u2013 regardless of income or family status.<\/li>\n
  • Youth Behavioral Health<\/strong>: Youth ages 0-25 will have access to a revamped youth behavioral health system, including an online one-stop hub and billions invested to integrate mental health services with schools.<\/li>\n
  • College Savings Accounts<\/strong>: Every low-income public school student will have an account opened in their name with a seed deposit of $500 to $1,500 \u2013 cultivating a college-going mindset, building generational wealth, and promoting college affordability.<\/li>\n
  • Tutoring + Literacy + Math<\/strong>: Schools are helping students accelerate academic progress and mitigate learning loss due to the COVID-19 pandemic through tutoring, increased instructional time, and other student supports.<\/li>\n
  • More Teachers, More Counselors, and More Paraeducators<\/strong>: Lower staff-to-student ratios is more support for students. Ratios will be lowered across settings and $1.1 billion in annual funding for high-poverty schools to hire up to 5 more staff each.<\/li>\n
  • Master Plan for Career Education<\/strong>: Aligning and simplifying the TK-12, university, and workforce systems in California to support greater access to education and jobs for all Californians.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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