June 19, 2019 – Last night the Children’s Creativity Museum played host to over 100 people who came out to support the educators who support our youngest children. First 5 San Francisco along with Supervisor Norman Yee and the Office of Early...
A new White House and philanthropic initiative focusing on young men of color will lift up the importance of third-grade reading proficiency as a key milestone for academic success. In a speech Thursday, President Barack Obama and ten leading...
Early education has seen a surge of interest among politicians in the past year. At the federal level, President Barack Obama devoted parts of his last two State of the Union speeches to advocate for universal preschool. At the state level,...
San Francisco’s Mayor Lee has appointed Barbara Carlson to be the first permanent Director of the Office of Early Care and Education (OECE). Carlson was selected for her expertise and as someone who knows the early...
Fifteen years ago, voters affirmed the importance of investing in the healthy development of California’s youngest children and passed Proposition 10, the California Children and Families Act. The statewide program is now known as First...
State Senator Mark Leno, District Attorney George Gascón, Chief of Police Greg Suhr, and First 5 San Francisco Executive Director Laurel Kloomok visited the Salvation Army Harbor House Child Development Center this past Wednesday to see...
The spotlight has been shining brightly on early education these past couple of years. And we think this focus is absolutely necessary. After all, any education reform effort that does not address early education is bound to have a limited effect on...
