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Desperate for day care: How empty TK-12 classrooms can help fix California’s child-care crisis

August 4, 2026 | Los Angeles Times

Early Edge Executive Director Patricia Lozano shares insights in this new article from LA Times reporter Kate Sequeira on a growing trend in California’s Early Learning and Care space where school districts and community-based organizations are partnering to expand child care access to families with babies and toddlers.

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“The school, it’s a very trusted place for the communities. If we can add all these elements … I think it’s just making it more accessible.”

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