Newsom Expanded Free Preschool. Now Private Day Cares Can’t Afford to Stay Open

Newsom expanded free preschool. Now private day cares can’t afford to stay open

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. There were once so many children at Frisha Moore’s Elk Grove preschool that families filled up the waitlist. Now, one of her playgrounds and two classrooms sit empty because one key group of kids has stopped coming.  Dozens of families in recent years have opted not to enroll their 4-year-olds at Moore Learning Preschool and Child Care Center, she said. Instead, th…

Newsom expanded free preschool. Now private daycares can't afford to stay open

Gov. Newsom tripled early childhood funding and achieved universal preschool, but the expansion destabilized private child care centers.

Newsom expanded free preschool. Now private daycares can’t afford to stay open

The governor tripled early childhood funding and expanded TK to all 4-year-olds. But preschools are closing, making infant care harder to find.